Tamil Nadu assembly polls 2021: Candidate with criminal record booked

CHENNAI: An independent candidate with a criminal record who went to file his nomination papers in Sriperumbudur at the head of a crowd of 500 supporters who blocked traffic all along the route was booked on Friday for violating the model code of conduct.
Vairamuthu alias 'Kunrathur' Vairam, 41, accused in several cases of murder, kidnapping and assault in Kunrathur, Sriperumbudur, Sunguvarchathiram, and Somangalam, had filed his nomination papers on Thursday. His supporters were not allowed into the returning officer's office.
The model code of conduct says that in a candidate's convoy there should be a gap after every five vehicles and public gatherings and rallies can be conducted only with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines.
Those found violating the instructions can be proceeded against under the DisasterManagement Act, 2005.