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EC asked to take action against Jayalalithaa

PTI | By, Chennai
Jun 13, 2007 06:13 PM IST

The Madras HC directs the Election Commission to take action on a complaint that AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa filed a "false affidavit" during the 2001 assembly polls.

The Madras High court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to take action on a complaint that AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa filed a "false affidavit" during the 2001 assembly polls.

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Admitting a petition by the DMK MP C Kuppusamy, who sought the court's direction to the EC, a division bench comprising of Justice Dharmarao Elipe and Justice S Palinivelu directed the Commission to take action as per the law.

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Kuppusamy, in his petition, said Jayalalithaa during the 2001 polls had suppressed the fact that she had filed nominations from four seats.

According to him, Jayalalithaa had filed a "false affidavit" saying she had filed papers from only two constituencies.

Kuppusamy contended that he had then lodged a complaint with the EC on the matter but no action was taken.

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