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Defamation case filed against Minister Aadhar Arjuna by AIADMK
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News18•15-10-2026, 12:09
Defamation case filed against Minister Aadhar Arjuna by AIADMK
- •A petition has been filed in the Chennai George Town Court to register a criminal case against Minister Aadhar Arjuna for his defamatory remarks.
- •AIADMK District Secretary Adi Rajaram filed the lawsuit, citing that the Minister alleged a secret pact between AIADMK and DMK without any proof.
- •The petition states that these remarks were made to tarnish the reputation of AIADMK and its General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
- •The hearing for this defamation petition is scheduled to take place on October 21st.
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AIADMK District Secretary Adi Rajaram filed a criminal defamation lawsuit in the Chennai George Town Court against Minister Aadhav Arjuna for claiming that a secret pact existed between the AIADMK and the DMK, and alleging that votes were transferred through a monetary payout during the Madurantakam by-election.
The petition notes that Minister Aadhav Arjuna alleged that AIADMK functionaries asked for votes for the DMK's symbol instead of their own, while DMK members asked for votes for the AIADMK symbol, with votes being transferred through the distribution of around 7.2 million rupees.
The defamation petition filed against Minister Aadhav Arjuna in the Chennai George Town Court is scheduled to come up for a hearing on October 21st.
