Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay has landed in controversy over a glaring discrepancy in his election nomination affidavits, exposing what appears to be a serious lapse in disclosure and legal scrutiny.
In his nomination affidavit filed for the Perambur Assembly constituency, Vijay declared that no criminal cases were pending against him. However, in a separate affidavit submitted for the Trichy East constituency, he disclosed a pending criminal case registered in 2025 at Koodakovil Police Station in Madurai.
The contradiction between the two affidavits has triggered sharp reactions, as election rules mandate full and accurate disclosure of all pending criminal cases. Any omission or misstatement in the affidavit is not a minor technical error but a serious issue that can invite objections, legal challenges, and even jeopardise the validity of the nomination.
The Perambur affidavit, which states that there are no pending cases, stands in direct conflict with the Trichy filing where the same candidate acknowledges an FIR. This raises the possibility that the Perambur nomination could come under scrutiny during the verification process unless a corrected affidavit is filed immediately.
The FIR mentioned in the Trichy affidavit relates to a 2025 case registered at Koodakovil Police Station in Madurai. The failure to disclose this in the Perambur filing has led to questions about whether the omission was an oversight, negligence, or a deeper issue within the candidate’s legal handling.
For a high-profile candidate contesting crucial constituencies, nomination papers typically undergo multiple layers of verification. The presence of such a basic inconsistency suggests a breakdown in that process.
Candidates often take precautionary legal steps to avoid precisely such situations. Filing petitions or formally verifying pending cases across jurisdictions is a standard safeguard.
TVK Chief Vijay has to revamp his team asap.
In his nomination affidavit for Perambur constituency (Picture 1), Vijay declared that there were no criminal cases pending against him while in his affidavit for Trichy East Constituency, he has declared a pending case dated 2025… pic.twitter.com/Pic8LhtOgl
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