RK Nagar bypoll: Nomination papers of Vishal, Deepa rejected

The Election Commission today rejected nomination papers of actor Vishal, Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar for the December 21 RK Nagar byelection after they were scrutinised. Vishal’s nomination was rejected as the names of two people who proposed him had been mentioned wrongly. Deepa’s affidavit was not in order and that she had not filled all the columns, especially the one seeking information on value of her properties.

After the returning officer rejected his nomination, Vishal and his supporters staged a protest in RK Nagar and they were detained in police station. The Election Commission on Tuesday took up all nominations filed on Monday for scrutiny. It found that 54 nominations were not in order and rejected them. Nominations of several independent candidates were rejected, but papers of candidates of the DMK, the AIADMK and the BJP were ALL accepted.

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Deepa says Deepak and Sasikala should be punished for killing Jayalalithaa

Politics

Naveena

June 11, 2017

Deepa says Deepak and Sasikala should be punished for killing Jayalalithaa

Late J Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar accused her brother Deepak Jayakumar and Sasikala Natarajan of conspiring to kill the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Poes garden, the residence of the deceased witnessed a high drama after Deepa was denied entry.

Deepa was purportedly blocked by AAIDMK general secretary TTV Dinakaran’s followers from entering the former AIADMK chief’s residence .

As per the reports, Deepa made an unscheduled visit to Jayalalithaa’s residence along with her supporters on Sunday. After garlanding the portrait of her late aunt kept in the front porch of the sprawling house, she tried to enter the residence but was barred. Deepa after the tussle said that her brother should be “punished” for “killing” Jayalalithaa

Deepak was present in the house when she arrived who said that the brother-sister duo wanted to enter the house together as they were legal heirs. But his sister allegedly created problem.

Police beefed up security as the tensions mounted. Poes Garden house was occupied by AIADMK general secretary Sasikala till she went to jail in the disproportionate asset case.

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