TVK, DMK accuse each other of horse trading after ₹35 crore cash for vote arrest

State minister R Nirmal Kumar alleged that the three men were in touch with DMK leader V Senthil Balaji and were offering around ₹35 crore to each legislator. The DMK hit back, accusing the TVK of horse-trading and urging the governor to initiate a probe.

On June 29, Elaiyaraja filed a complaint with the Greater Chennai police commissioner, alleging that one Thirunavukkarasu contacted him, claiming to run a consultation firm called Indian Political Democratic Strategies (IPDS) and was reaching out on behalf of a major political party.

The MLA alleged that Thirunavukkarasu asked him to vote in favour of a proposed no-confidence vote against speaker JCD Prabhakar, and offered him up to ₹35 crore as inducement.