Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s appeal to kids for votes: Plea in Madras High Court seeks inquiry by Election Commission
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court regarding Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's appeal to children to influence their families' voting behavior. The petition alleges that this appeal constitutes exploitation of minors for electoral propaganda and calls for an inquiry into potential electoral malpractices by major political parties. The court has requested a response from the Election Commission of India by May 29, 2026.
- ▪A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court regarding CM C. Joseph Vijay's appeal to children to ensure their families vote for his party.
- ▪The petitioner claims this appeal amounts to exploitation of minors for electoral propaganda.
- ▪The court has sought a response from the Election Commission of India by May 29, 2026.
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A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for ordering an inquiry by Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay having made an appeal to kids to ensure that the adults in their families vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly polls.A summer vacation Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan on Thursday (May 21, 2026) sought the response of ECI by May 29, 2026 to the PIL petition which has also sought an inquiry regarding allegations of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) having distributed cash for votes. Related StoriesDid kids make ‘Vijay mama’ a success?T.N.
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