Chennai

In a representation to the TNSEC, the AIADMK alleged that in a ward under Namakkal district panchayat, DMK functionaries tried to woo voters by "misusing" government departments and by making a false claim of cash benefit to people if they enrolled themselves in a welfare board. 

Such workers of the ruling party are spreading falsehood among the people, the principal opposition party alleged. 

This must be immediately stopped and polls should be held in a free and fair manner, AIADMK's legal wing joint secretary R M Babu Murugavel said in the memorandum and submitted video clips to support his party's complaint. 

Rural civic polls are scheduled to be held in two phases on October 6 and 9 in nine reconstituted districts of Tamil Nadu. 

Polls to local bodies to fill vacancies (casual election) would also be held on October 9 in 28 other districts.

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