Controversial former high court judge Justice CS Karnan, who spent six months in Kolkata prison on charges of contempt of court last year, has launched a new political party in Tamil Nadu called Oozhalukku Edhiraana Seyalakka Katchi (Anti-Corruption Dynamic Party). The retired judge also introduced his party flag at the BR Ambedkar Memorial House here. Justice Karnan served as a judge in Madras HC and Calcutta HC before serving a six-month sentence based on a Supreme Court order.
Justice Karnan’s will be the fourth party to be launched in Tamil Nadu after the demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Earlier, Deepa, who claims to be Jayalalithaa’s niece, launched MGR Amma Deepa Pervai . Jayalalithaa’s close aide VK Sasikala’s nephew TTV Dhinakaran launched Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and actor Kamal Haasan unveiled Makkal Needhi Maiam. While actor Rajinikanth has expressed his intention to enter politics, he is yet to launch his political party.
Speaking about his political entry, “Since corruption is the key which needs to be rectified immediately, we unveiled this party. In the upcoming Lok Sabha election, we will field women candidates in all the 543 constituencies across the nation. Uprooting corruption from the all the government departments including the judicial system in the nation is the prime principle of our party. After registering our party with EC, I will decide about the alliance and so,” he said.
Retired HC judge Hari Paranthaman said if actors like Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth could enter politics, so could a judge like Justice Karnan.
{{/usCountry}}Retired HC judge Hari Paranthaman said if actors like Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth could enter politics, so could a judge like Justice Karnan.
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