By Admin 
- DMK hit back at TVK, calling the allegations baseless.
The political uproar in Tamil Nadu over alleged allegations of horse-trading by MLAs is deepening. The ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay (Thalapathy Vijay) has accused the opposition DMK of trying to poach its MLAs and destabilize the government. On the other hand, DMK has completely rejected these allegations and has accused TVK of horse-trading.
This entire controversy has come to light after a complaint by a TVK MLA last month, in which the MLA had alleged that he was offered Rs 35 crore for cross-voting in the assembly. So far three people have been arrested in this case and the arrested people have connections with DMK leaders.
How did the whole controversy start??
In fact, on the last Monday of last month i.e. June 29, 2026, a TVK MLA N. Ilaiyaraaja filed a complaint with the police alleging that he was bribed with Rs 35 crore in exchange for cross-voting in the assembly.
He alleged that a person named Thirunavukkarasu contacted him and claimed to be a representative of the Indian Political Democratic Strategies (IPDS). He claimed that he was talking to the leaders of a major political party on their behalf. He asked me to cross-vote on a proposed resolution against the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, in return for which I was offered Rs 35 crore.
Along with this, he also alleged that after rejecting the proposal, he was also threatened not to disclose this matter anywhere and to anyone.
Which three people were arrested?
Following the complaint of the TVK MLA, a case was registered at D-1 Triplicane police station in Chennai and the police arrested the accused Thirunavukkarasu along with Naresh and Thiagarajan from Trichy district of the state.
According to the police, investigation revealed that Naresh had met V. Ashok Kumar, brother of former DMK minister and Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthil Balaji in Chennai. It was also revealed that Thirunavukkarasu allegedly carried out the work on this case following instructions given by Senthil Balaji and Ashok Kumar.
Stalin is trying to topple the government – P. Nirmal Kumar
After the police arrested three people in this case, Tamil Nadu government minister P. Nirmal Kumar alleged that DMK was trying to bring TVK MLAs to its side for the last 40 days.
Describing this conspiracy, he said, ‘DMK Chief MK Stalin is unable to tolerate the defeat by TVK in the assembly elections and the decision given by the public and is continuously trying to topple our government.’
DMK counterattacks on TVK’s allegations
On the other hand, DMK has completely rejected all the allegations made by the ruling TVK and termed them baseless and baseless. Party spokesperson TKS Elangovan hit back and asked why would DMK try to buy one of their MLAs when it would not help us in forming the government in the state.
He further said, ‘There is some other game behind this entire action. DMK was never involved in horse-trading of TVK MLAs. Someone is lying.
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