Confining voters into shelters unprecedented: O Panneerselvam
The ruling DMK government is reportedly confining voters into shelters in order to restrict other parties' campaign.
CHENNAI: The deposed leader O Panneerselvam has condemned the ruling government of malpractices in the Erode East by-poll campaign.
The former Chief Minister met the mediapersons in Chennai. While commenting on the Erode East by-poll, he said "Never in history of polls in country, ruling government has seen luring voters with gifts & cash while being confined to temporary shelters & halls like goats & cattle."
He added that the cabinet of ministers and CM being behind such acts is highly condemnable. OPS further said he is not sure if Election Commission would cancel the by-poll.
Political observers and rivals have been hitting out at the ruling DMK government for unscruplously confining voters into shelters in order to restrict other parties' campaign.
Inputs from ANI
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