A significant cash seizure from the residence of an aide to a DMK candidate has become a major talking point in the city on the eve of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
With polling scheduled for tomorrow, flying squads deployed by the Election Commission have been conducting intensive checks across the state since the announcement of elections. These teams have been seizing unaccounted cash, gifts, and other materials suspected to be linked to voter inducement.
As part of these ongoing operations, more than 50 flying squads have been actively monitoring and conducting surprise inspections in Chennai to prevent illegal cash distribution.
In this context, officials conducted a raid at the residence of Sathyamoorthy, an aide to DMK candidate Tha. Velu from the Mylapore constituency in Chennai. The search was carried out following a complaint alleging that large sums of cash had been stored at the premises for distribution to voters.
During the raid, which took place on the morning before polling day, officials reportedly recovered bundles of ₹500 currency notes concealed beneath a cot inside the house. Preliminary estimates suggest that the seized cash could exceed ₹1 crore, as per iTamil News. In addition to the cash, officials are said to have recovered documents and handwritten notes detailing the distribution of money, including records of recipients and amounts allegedly allocated or already disbursed.
However, as per a report in Kumudam, a total of ₹79 lakh in cash was confiscated and documents pertaining to the distribution of funds amounting to up to ₹2 crore were seized. Chanakya reports that about ₹1.5 crore in cash was recovered.
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Authorities have initiated the process of depositing the seized cash into the treasury. Sathyamoorthy has reportedly been taken to the police station for further questioning as part of the investigation.
Meanwhile, similar seizures have been reported from multiple locations across Tamil Nadu, including vehicles, residences, and offices linked to members of the ruling DMK. These developments have triggered widespread political reactions and raised concerns over alleged attempts to influence voters through illegal cash distribution.
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