All eyes are on nomination scrutiny in poll-bound Tamil Nadu after conflicting information was found in the nominations filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay. The Kollywood superstar-turned-politician Vijay is contesting from Chennai's Perambur and Trichy East seats.
Vijay filed his nomination from Perambur first, and his affidavit reportedly claimed that he had no criminal cases registered against him. However, when he proceeded to file his nomination from Trichy East, he stated that a criminal case registered in 2025 was pending, Dinamani said in a report.
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Such conflicting information in the nomination papers submitted by the same candidate may lead to the rejection of his or her candidacy, the report added. According to the election rules, concealing information or providing false information in a candidate's affidavit is not only a punishable act but may also result in the rejection of his or her candidacy.
In Tamil Nadu, the deadline for filing nominations is Monday, 6 April. Vijay can escape rejection and further action over the contradictions by filing a new amended affidavit before the window closes. Otherwise, Vijay's camp will have to wait until 7 April to learn if his candidacy has been accepted or rejected, when the scrutiny of the nomination forms will take place.
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Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on Thursday, 23 April.
Meanwhile, Vijay on Thursday alleged a joint machination and conspiracy in the tragic stampede in Karur and also in the release of his final film, Jananayagan, and said that he too wanted justice regarding the Karur incident. The tragic stampede left 41 people dead and several injured at a rally addressed by the actor-politician on 27 September 2025.
Addressing an election rally after filing his nomination papers from the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency, Vijay said, as many have been insisting, the Karur incident was "a joint machination."
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"I, who have come to ask for justice for you, also want justice," the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief said, while also claiming a conspiracy over the release of his last film, Jananayagan.
He flayed both the Centre and the state governments over the LPG cylinder shortage and said both governments could have averted the crisis had they planned ahead and regulated the supply.