Highlights 1 The RK Nagar bypoll was originally scheduled for April 122 It was cancelled after I-T raids uncovered evidence of massive corruption and bribery3 The new election will be held on December 21Chennai's Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar (RK Nagar), the former constituency of the late J Jayalalithaa, will elect a new legislator to the Tamil Nadu Assembly on December 21. The bypoll was originally scheduled for April 12, but the Election Commission cancelled the vote after Income Tax raids uncovered evidence of massive corruption and bribery. Now, Tamil Nadu's Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhoni has listed a series of restrictions on campaigning ahead of the new bypoll. RK Nagar residents' vehicles will be assigned identity cards, and paramilitary forces will be tasked with monitoring them. People from other constituencies will need to explain their reasons for visiting RK Nagar.

Source: India Today November 26, 2017 10:02 UTC