The story of co-operative elections are same everywhere-those in power do not allow even the weak candidates to file nominations. What happened in UP is being witnessed in Tamil Nadu.
Taking exception to irregularities in cooperative elections in Tamil Nadu, opposition DMK has sought state governor Banwarilal Purohit’s intervention in the matter. The party has also called for deferring the polls until irregularities are set right, reports Hindu.
DMK has complained about the officials not even receiving the nominations filed by its candidates.
CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan accused the officials of conniving with the ruling party and rejecting the nominations filed by opposition parties.
Opposition parties have accused the Tamil Nadu State Co-operatives Election Commission of taking any action and violating the rules and regulations of the electoral process.