Twitter reacts to ‘biggest & most brazen electoral-fraud’ as EC cancels RK Nagar by-polls

As the Election Commission cancelled the RK Nagar by-polls, Twitterati lashed at TN government and termed the incident as the most brazen electoral-fraud

By: News Desk |
April 10, 2017 3:34 pm

The Election Commission on April 9 cancelled the RK Nagar election after alleged misuse of power leaving the Sasikala Natarajan camp fuming. While cancelling the polls, the election commission affirmed that the situation unfavourable to hold elections.

While TTV Dinakaran asserted that the election commission had taken a wrong decision and there was no need to cancel the election adding that EC did not want him to win, most of the parties welcomed the move.

This after income tax raids found that voters were given money in exchange for a vote. The by-elections in RK Nagar became pertinent after former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passed away in the month of December who represented it for two terms. Naturally, Twitter erupted with reactions and lashed out at the Tamil Nadu government for not playing fair elections and allegedly using money power.

Some even demanded disqualifying the candidate

EC cancels rk nagar by election.,
but not disqualifying the candidate responsible.
An impotent #ElectionCommission

— Janakiraman (@periyakulam) April 10, 2017

Some got creative

At 4,000 rupees per voter, might as well rename RK Nagar to 4K Nagar.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 10, 2017

Some urged the Tamil Nadu government to take the tamil Nadu farmers issue cognisance instead of indulging in bribery.

Entire Tamil Nadu busy bribing #RKNagar, n forgot the farmers protesting in Delhi. Don’t take this serious issue, lightly_ #FarmersProtest

— Navinkumar (@anavinkumar) April 10, 2017

Some hailed the decision

Elections cancelled for the first time because of money distribution. What a record for me! I am proud of my achievement. #rknagar

— TTV Dinakaran. not (@dinakaran) April 10, 2017

Most of them lashed out the discrepancy

#TamilNadu politics… How much more will you fall? Have some respect for the greatness of this state’s past. #voteforcash #rknagar

— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) April 9, 2017

Ruling party distributed 90Cr in #RKNagar(4000 per person). Perhaps the biggest & most brazen electoral-fraud_
Shouldn’t govt be dismissed?_ pic.twitter.com/USquRzkA1R

— #Intolerant ______ (@goyalsanjeev) April 9, 2017

@ghari4admk @jvidyasagar People of #rknagar only should now decide weather they are going to sell their votes or bring stop the money and muscle power !

— veni ashok__ (@veniashok) March 31, 2017

Bypolls,MCD Polls : Freebies , Booze, cash oldest trick to garner votes? #DelhiToTN #RKNagarbypolls # DelhiMCDpolls

— DEEPA SINGH (@DeepaSinghSays) April 9, 2017

EC cancels RK Nagar by poll for voter bribing case.What is the guarantee that it won’t happen in future?No use #Disqualify #RKNagarByPoll

– SidduSays_ (@SidduSays) April 9, 2017

It’s too Arrogant n Annoying… still #rknagar is in TN rt ? Curse to democracy… @RKRadhakrishn @OfficeOfOPS @mafoikprajan #RKNagarByPoll https://t.co/u0vAbzNm8H

— EmmGeeKay (@krishgopi23) March 31, 2017

Meanwhile, DMK’s MK Stalin has demanded a probe into the entire episode.