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The information filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) campaigner K.A. Sengottaiyan from the Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency for the April 23 predetermination successful Tamil Nadu, which was kept pending during scrutiny connected Tuesday (April 7, 2026) morning, was accepted by Returning Officer S. Sivanandham successful the evening.
A full of 44 nominations were filed successful the constituency, and scrutiny commenced connected Tuesday. When Mr. Sengottaiyan’s papers were taken up, agents of AIADMK campaigner V.B. Prabhu raised objections, pointing to alleged discrepancies successful the affidavit.
They contended that the notary public’s licence cited successful the affidavit had expired and that Mr. Sengottaiyan (former AIADMK Minister), had failed to disclose details of a location nether construction. Senior advocator Dhanasekar, appearing for the AIADMK, submitted a written objection seeking rejection of the nomination.
The Returning Officer, who is besides the Sub-Collector, sought clarification from the candidate’s agents and kept the information pending till 5 p.m.
As quality of the objection spread, much than 200 TVK cadres gathered successful beforehand of the Returning Officer’s bureau successful Gobichettipalayam and raised slogans against AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
The bureau of the Returning Officer for Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency wherever scrutiny of nominations was carried retired successful Erode territory connected April 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
At 5 p.m., TVK agents submitted the required documents and offered explanation. AIADMK agents sought entree to the documents, but the Returning Officer informed them that the clarifications had been sought from the campaigner and duly submitted, and that determination was nary request to stock the documents with them. After examining the submissions, the Returning Officer astatine 5.30 p.m. announced the acceptance of Mr. Sengottaiyan’s nomination.
TVK cadres extracurricular the bureau hailed their enactment president Vijay and Mr. Sengottaiyan, raising slogans that “Gobichettipalayam is our stronghold,” earlier dispersing.
