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Chief Minister Vijay Concealed Rs 30 Crore Property in Panruti: High Court Argument
- •During the Madras High Court hearing, voter Dinesh argued that Chief Minister Vijay concealed property worth Rs 30 crore in his Perambur constituency nomination paper.
- •The petitioner presented evidence including survey numbers and sale deeds, and claimed that land purchased in Vilpatti, Kodaikanal, is actually government poramboke land according to revenue records.
- •It was argued that Supreme Court rulings mandate the rejection of nominations if property details are left blank or omitted.
- •The judge questioned whether an election victory can be voided for undervaluation or a mistake made by an auditor when properties worth Rs 600 crore were declared.
Key Questions Answered
Voter Dinesh filed an election petition arguing that Chief Minister Vijay concealed details of a property worth 30 crore rupees in Panruti within his nomination paper for the Perambur constituency, while also noting that land declared in Kodaikanal is government poramboke land according to revenue records.
During the hearing, Justice V. Lakshminarayanan questioned how an undeclared property worth 30 crore rupees would affect an electoral victory when Vijay has declared property accounts worth 600 crore rupees, and whether an election victory could be declared void for a mistake made by his auditor.
Petitions and court proceedings noted that TVK chief Vijay declared differing asset valuations across constituencies, listing his net worth as 115.13 crore rupees in Perambur and 220.15 crore rupees in Trichy East, which petitioners argued amounted to concealing true information.
