AIADMK misused official machinery, says Karunanidhi

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi on Monday said the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's victory in the by-elections to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Kancheepuram and Gummidipoondi was due to 'misuse of official machinery and display of muscle and money power'.

In a statement in Chennai, he said it was a fact that the AIADMK violated election rules, deceived the Election Commission and had spent few crores of rupees to provide facilities like roads in the constituencies they won from.

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The party had also given money, Rs 100 to 500, to voters, he added.

Karunanidhi also thanked the DMK volunteers and other parties for their work in these constituencies.