Madras HC dismisses plea challenging election of Dhinakaran from RK Nagar, says no evidence of him bribing voters

CHENNAI: Giving a clean chit to Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader T T V Dhinakaran, the Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging his election from R K Nagar constituency.
Justice G Jayachandran passed the order while noting that there was no material evidence to show that Dhinakaran bribed voters during the December 2017 bypoll.

The issue pertains to the plea moved by M L Ravi, an independent candidate who secured 246 votes in the bypoll.

Ravi alleged that the December 21 bypoll was marred by corrupt practices and was not free and fair.

Denying the allegations, Dhinakaran submitted that the basis of the petition was “fraudulently untenable, misconceived, misdirected and full of falsehood.” The allegations were not substantiated with material evidence and the plea deserves to be dismissed, he said.