About 25 foreign nationals arrested for fraudulent voting in Tamil Nadu Assembly poll
About 25 foreign nationals were arrested for allegedly voting fraudulently in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The suspects, primarily Sri Lankan nationals, were detained after being found with indelible ink on their fingers, indicating they had cast ballots. Investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of foreign participation in the elections and to verify the identities of those involved.
- ▪The arrests were made after officials discovered foreign nationals had cast votes using fraudulent identity documents.
- ▪Many of the detained individuals were Sri Lankan nationals, along with some British and Canadian citizens.
- ▪Legal proceedings have been initiated under various laws, including the Representation of the People Act.
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About 25 foreign nationals have been arrested or detained so far for allegedly casting votes with fraudulently obtained identity documents in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly election, police sources confirmed on Thursday (May 14, 2026).The accused persons, carrying foreign passports, were intercepted by officials of the Bureau of Immigration and detained by the local police after indelible ink (the mark of a cast ballot) was found on their index fingers. The operation that started about a week ago is continuing.Action initiatedLegal proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and other laws were initiated against them.
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