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Prakash Raj Questions Stalin's Kolathur Defeat: Was It Genuine or Orchestrated?
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News18•20-09-2026, 22:45
Prakash Raj Questions Stalin's Kolathur Defeat: Was It Genuine or Orchestrated?
- •Actor Prakash Raj questioned if DMK president M.K. Stalin's defeat in the Kolathur Assembly constituency was genuine or "orchestrated" through electoral roll modifications.
- •Raj urged election authorities to investigate the impact of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on election results.
- •He alleged widespread disenfranchisement, claiming the SIR process arbitrarily deleted thousands of legitimate voters under classifications like "absent" or "shifted."
- •Raj specifically highlighted voters designated as "not at home" in critical constituencies like Kolathur, raising doubts about the legitimacy of Stalin's defeat.
- •Stalin was defeated by V.S. Babu of TVK in Kolathur by 8,795 votes in the April 23 Assembly polls.
Key Questions Answered
Actor Prakash Raj questioned whether DMK president M K Stalin's defeat in the Kolathur Assembly constituency was genuine or orchestrated through targeted electoral roll modifications.
VS Babu of the TVK defeated M K Stalin at the Kolathur constituency by a margin of 8,795 votes in the April Assembly polls.
Prakash Raj maintained a measured stance, stating that it is too early to judge the performance of the new government and that leadership should be granted at least a year before any definitive assessment.
