Police disburse crowd at the RK Nagar Assembly constituency in Chennai on Sunday, following a clash between two groups during the campaign. The apex poll body particularly highlighted the alleged role of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar, whose house and premises were searched by the Income-Tax Department on Friday last, in vitiating the electoral process. Cash of ₹5 crore was seized from the associates of Dr. Vijaya Baskar and from his native place. 89 crores were found and seized from the room allotted to Dr. Vijaya Baskar in the MLAs’ hostel. The Chief Election Commissioner, Nasim Zaidi, and other senior EC officials examined the report and following legal consultations, decided to cancel the byelection.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2017 19:26 UTC