BackConfident of DMK-Congress alliance victory, says P. Chidambaram
Chidambaram says that a regime change will happen and he is totally confident that a DMK govt will be formed
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Karaikudi/Tamil Nadu: Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram on Monday exuded confidence that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress alliance will get a good majority and form next government in Tamil Nadu.
“The alliance of DMK, Congress and others will for sure get a good majority. A regime change will happen. I am totally confident that a DMK government will be formed," he told reporters here after casting his vote.
Chidambaram also charged the Election Commission with “failing to check distribution of money by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)". “Election Commission has failed in checking distribution of money by AIADMK men in Tamil Nadu."
The AIADMK men had distributed money at several places," he alleged. “Information I am getting for the past 10 days confirmed money distribution," he added.
Though he welcomed flying squad raids and vehicle checks, he said they have “not prevented the distribution of money for votes and taking money for votes".
He said polls in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies could have been nullified after Monday’s elections instead of postponing it to 23 May. The EC had postponed the polling in the two constituencies after seizure of huge sums of cash and reports of large-scale distribution of money to voters.
On the detaining of three trucks carrying ₹ 570 crore near Tirupur by election officials, the former finance minister said he was “not aware whether so much of money can be taken to the bank".
“It is a rare news that so much of money was being carried in containers," he said while seeking an investigation into the matter. Referring to the rains in various parts of the state on Monday, he said showers on the polling day are indication of the ‘change’ to come.
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