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Union Min’s L Murugan’s vote cast by someone else; polling officials allow him to cast vote after BJP protests

February 19, 2022
The Commune

As Tamil Nadu is seeing its local body polls after 10 years today, irregularities were reported across polling booths in the state. However, the most shocking news came from Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K. Annamalai, when he took to his Twitter to share that Union Minister Dr. L Murugan’s vote was already cast by someone else.

Union Minister L. Murugan has his vote in Anna Nagar East which was reportedly cast by someone else.

In his tweet in Tamil, Annamalai wrote, “Hon’ble Central Minister L Murugan’s vote has already been cast by someone else in a polling booth in Annanagar East today. Will the state election commissioner take action atleast now?”

He also shared that the it is very clear to what extent government machinery is being misused. He also said, “DMK is distributing cash by the parties all over Tamil Nadu especially at the doorsteps of the polling booths in Coimbatore.” 

Later, the BJP leader again took to his Twitter to share a development in the case. He said that the election commission officials have now permitted Minister L Murugan to cast his vote.

“This is after arguments & protest from @BJP4TamilNadu .His serial no:1174 was voted by somebody & after our protest, Election Commision has called their mistake as a ‘Clerical Error’! Totally unacceptable!,” Annamalai added. He had also sought answers for questions like, “Who cast the vote in place of Minister Murugan?” and “Who permitted for them to cast the vote?”

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