District Election Officer seeks inquiry report on alleged cash-for-votes distribution from police and Returning Officers in Coimbatore

A sit-in protestation was held astatine the Coimbatore District Collectorate connected Tuesday by the Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam, demanding cancellation of the ongoing Assembly election, alleging large-scale organisation of wealth to voters crossed each 10 constituencies successful the district.

The organisation alleged that much than ₹1,000 crore had been distributed to voters and claimed that nary enactment had been taken against candidates allegedly progressive successful the practice. It said this amounted to a nonaccomplishment successful ensuring a escaped and just predetermination and urged the Election Commission to intervene and halt the canvass process.