The Judicial Magistrate Court 1 in Tirupattur has adjourned the case against former AIADMK Minister K.C. Veeramani, who is also in-charge of Tirupattur district for the party, to February 27 in connection with the charges that he has submitted false information in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to contest in 2021 Assembly elections.
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The Judicial Magistrate Court 1 in Tirupattur has adjourned the case against former AIADMK Minister K.C. Veeramani, who is also in-charge of Tirupattur district for the party, to February 27, in connection with the charges that he had submitted false information in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to contest in 2021 Assembly elections.
The court officials said that the direction of the court was based on the inquiry done by ECI where it found asset discrepancies in Mr. Veeramani’s affidavit. Subsequently, the Election Officer in Jolarpet submitted relevant documents to the court in Tirupattur.
The issue came to light after a Vellore-based businessman S. Ramamurthy lodged a complaint with the ECI in April 2021, claiming that the former AIADMK Minister had misrepresented his assets in the affidavit submitted to the ECI to contest in the Assembly election.
Mr. Ramamurthy also claimed that the former Minister also understated his property details in the affidavit. He also sought disqualification of the former Minister by the ECI. Later, Mr. Ramamurthy also filed a petition before the Madras High Court, which directed the ECI to investigate the issue.
Published – February 13, 2025 11:58 pm IST