2024 Nellai Express cash seizure case: T.N. BJP president Nainar Nagenthran appears before court
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran appeared in court to receive a charge sheet regarding a 2024 case involving the seizure of nearly 4 crore rupees. The funds were allegedly intended for voter bribery during the parliamentary elections.
Why it matters
This case involves high-level political corruption allegations against a prominent state-level opposition leader in India.
Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, on Thursday (July 16, 2026), appeared before a court in George Town Court complex, Chennai and received the copy of the charge sheet in connection with the case relating to seizure of ₹3.99 crore from one of his staff on the Nellai Express train ahead of 2024 Parliamentary elections.
On April 6, 2024, the Flying Squad Team (FST) seized ₹3.99 crore from three men aboard Nellai Express, at Tambaram. Police alleged the trio said the cash was being taken for distribution to voters in Tirunelveli based on the instruction of Nainar Nagenthran who was contesting as BJP candidate.
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