Was cash distributed in RK Nagar white money? Chidambaram takes jibe at govt’s demonetization move after EC cancels bypoll
Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday took a jibe at the Modi government after the Election Commission cancelled bypolls in Chennai’s RK Nagar constituency.
“We were told demonetization has put an end to black money. Was money distributed in R K NAGAR white money,” questioned Chidambaram on Twitter.
We were told demonetisation has put an end to black money. Was money distributed in R K NAGAR white money?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 10, 2017
The Election Commission cancelled the bypoll scheduled to be held on Wednesday after Income Tax raids in Chennai found money was distributed to voters.
The by-elections in RK Nagar became necessary after the death of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, who represented it for two terms.
Meanwhile, the Sasikala faction of AIADMK called the EC’s move wrong. “Wrong decision, even EC does not want me to win. They can delay but cant deny,” said TTV Dinakaran.
Wrong decision, even EC does not want me to win. They can delay but cant deny: TTV Dinakaran(Sasikala faction) on RK Nagar bypoll cancelled pic.twitter.com/FfKppyvuhx
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 10, 2017
The stakes for the bypolls were very high as …read more
