Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday denied having violated the model code during her campaigning for the Yercaud bypoll.
In her reply to the Election Commission, the AIADMK chief said, “I made a general statement that whatever is required for the uplift of the people in the area would be provided. It would not be correct to link the unrelated general statement with the requirements which were brought to my notice.”
The poll panel had issued notice to TN Chief Minister on Monday on a complaint alleging that she made announcements for new schemes by the State Government, while campaigning for her party candidate on November 28 in Yercaud, where bypoll is to be held on Wednesday. Jayalalithaa’s reply further said it was presumed from the contents of the complaint in the notice that it was made by DMK, an adversary and political rival of AIADMK.