TVK’s victory, DMK’s defeat not solely due to vote theft: P. Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram stated that it cannot be said that Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost solely due to vote theft in Tamil Nadu.

A protest was held by the Congress in Karaikudi, Sivaganga district, demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in connection with vote theft charge.

Speaking to reporters after the protest, Mr. Chidambaram said: “The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls took place in many States. In the first round, 65 lakh people, in the second round 6.50 crore people, and in the third round 6.10 crore people—totalling 13.30 crore people—have been removed from the lists. It is not known how so many crores of people were removed.