Two Sri Lankans held at Madurai airport for voting illegally in T.N. Assembly elections
Two Sri Lankans were arrested at Madurai airport for illegal voting in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. The arrests were part of a broader investigation into non-resident Indians who voted unlawfully. Immigration officials had been alerted to monitor individuals returning from abroad after complaints of foul play were received.
- ▪Two individuals were arrested at Madurai airport for voting illegally in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election took place on April 23, with results announced on May 4.
- ▪A total of 17 individuals holding foreign citizenship were found to have voted illegally in the election.
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In connection with the case of illegal voting in the 2026 Legislative Assembly election, two persons, including an elderly woman, were arrested at the Madurai airport.The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election took place on April 23.Following this, the election results were released on the May 4. In the results, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the largest number of seats, and C. Joseph Vijay assumed office as the Chief Minister.As foul play was suspected following a few complaints, the Election Commission tipped off airport immigration officials to monitor and properly investigate Non-Resident Indians who had come to Tamil Nadu to vote when they returned abroad.Based on this, officials conducted inspections at airports including Chennai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, and Madurai, which revealed…
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