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Nellithope by-poll not fair: BJP
Alleging that the November 19 assembly by-election for the Nellithpoe constituency was not conducted in a fair manner and a Superintendent of Police Venkatasamy openly supported the Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, BJP State President V Saminathan said the party would lodge a complaint against the SP with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on November 28.
Puducherry
Saminathan in a statement said that Narayansamy claims that his administration is corruption- free and has spent Rs 50 crore for the byelection. Venkatasamy had supported him in his activities as a gratitude for recommending him (Venkatasamy) for the President’s police medal for meritorious service. How could Narayanasamy, who has spent Rs 50 crore of black money for the by-election, give a corruption-free administration, he wondered. He said several people who had amassed black money through real estate and money lending business had now joined the Congress for power. He said that action would be initiated against such persons. Even though, the election officials were aware of the irregularities happening during the by poll, they could not prevent it, he said.  Saminathan said that a BJP delegation from Puducherry would meet Rajnath Singh and party president Amit Shah on November 28 and would apprise them of the illegal tax evasion in the Union Territory for the past 20 years.
Counting of votesÂ
Counting of votes will commence at 8 am on Tuesday. It will be taken up at the Bharathidasan Government College for Women. The College, where the EVMs are stored, has been given a three-tier security. Results are expected to be announced by 9.30 am.Â
Human chain on Nov 24Â
In tune with the announcement made by the party leadership in Chennai, the DMK would organise a human chain on November 24 to condemn the Central Government’s move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. The human chain would be held from Gandhi street to Mission street from 4 pm to 5 pm on November 24.  DMK North Convener S P Sivakumar in a statement here today recalled the trouble and agony faced by the common man following the demonetisation and said that the agitation is also to press the Centre to take steps to alleviate the sufferings of people.
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