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EPS Accuses TVK Government of Aiding Gem Veeramoni in Maduranthakam
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News18•26-09-2026, 17:42
EPS Accuses TVK Government of Aiding Gem Veeramoni in Maduranthakam
- •Former Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami campaigned in Maduranthakam for AIADMK candidate Kanitha Sampath.
- •EPS criticized the TVK government, alleging it supported Gem Veeramoni by seeking adjournments in his case.
- •He accused Chief Minister Vijay of lying about the case and using it for political gain in the by-election.
- •Palaniswami highlighted that two TVK ministers attended an event with Veeramoni, with one calling him a "family friend."
- •EPS questioned the integrity of CM Vijay for fielding a candidate who switched parties through "horse-trading."
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AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami alleged that the TVK government actually supported granite baron Gem Veeramoni by repeatedly requesting court adjournments for two and a half months.
Palaniswami stated that the by-election was triggered because the elected MLA switched parties through horse-trading after being bought, leaving behind the cadres who worked for his victory.
Palaniswami claimed that two TVK ministers attended an event featuring Gem Veeramoni, where one minister openly referred to the individual arrested in the POCSO case as a family friend.
