Attempt to bribe TVK MLAs: Two arrested accused move Madras High Court seeking bail
Two individuals arrested in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLAs have petitioned the Madras High Court for bail. The case involves accusations of large-scale Hawala transactions and attempts to poach political representatives, with the investigation currently implicating several high-profile figures.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing concerns regarding political corruption and the integrity of electoral processes in regional Indian politics.
Two arrested accused in the case relating to an alleged attempt to bribe ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLAs, have approached the Madras High Court seeking bail. Earlier, the principal district and sessions court in Chennai had refused to grant them the relief on July 17, 2026 as the investigation was at a crucial stage and the huge Hawala transactions involved in the crime was yet to be unearthed fully.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, holding the MP/MLA portfolio, would hear the bail petition filed by S. Karthik of Tiruppur and T. Ramesh of Karur on Monday (July 27) since former DMK Minister and sitting Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthilbalaji was one of the suspects who has been accused of offering a bribe of ₹35 crore for every TVK MLA besides a commission of ₹5 crore to middlemen who succeed in poaching them.
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