After fielding candidates who have sexual assault cases, ganja related cases on them, Joseph Vijay has fielded a candidate in Vaniyambadi who has caused several crores loss to the government.
A major controversy has erupted around Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after a ₹600 crore GST fraud case surfaced against its Vaniyambadi Assembly constituency candidate Syed Burhanuddin, raising serious questions over candidate selection and due diligence, as reported in Dinakaran.
With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching, TVK had recently announced its list of candidates, following which nominations are being filed across constituencies. As part of this process, Syed Burhanuddin filed his nomination from the Vaniyambadi constituency in Tirupattur district.
However, it has now emerged that multiple cases are pending against him, including a major financial fraud case investigated by GST authorities in Chennai. According to officials, the case pertains to the alleged creation of over 140 fake firms using PAN and Aadhaar details of over a hundred economically vulnerable individuals, through which fraudulent transactions amounting to approximately ₹600 crore were carried out, as per a Polimer News report.
Authorities have indicated that summons were issued to Burhanuddin on at least five occasions to appear for inquiry, but he failed to do so, reportedly citing health reasons.
In December last year, GST officials conducted a search operation at his residence in Vaniyambadi as part of the investigation. Subsequently, a criminal case was registered against him under 13 sections at the Vaniyambadi Town Police Station. The probe remains ongoing.
The development has triggered strong reactions in political circles, with people questioning how a candidate facing such serious allegations was granted a party ticket. The issue has also intensified scrutiny on TVK’s internal vetting mechanisms during a crucial election cycle.
Responding to the allegations, Burhanuddin has maintained that the charges are false and politically motivated. He stated that the accusations are being spread to defame him and said that he will pursue legal action against those propagating what he describes as baseless claims.
போலி நிறுவனங்கள் மூலம் அரசுக்கு ரூ.600 கோடி இழப்பு ஏற்படுத்தியதாகப் புகார்… த.வெ.க வாணியம்பாடி வேட்பாளருக்கு 5வது முறையாக சம்மன்#Vaniyambadi | #TVKCandidate | #FakeCompany | #Scam | #Summon | #PolimerNews pic.twitter.com/9PDJwNNL3j
— Polimer News (@polimernews) April 3, 2026
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