DMK has tried to justify the party receiving funds from controversial firm Future Gaming to the tune of Rs 509 crores. The donation had earlier created a political furor and basis for speculative allegations by the opposition against the BJP.
It was reported in January 2023 that Santiago Martin’s son-in-law Aadhav Arjuna was roped in by the DMK as the chief election strategist of the party in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Also known as the 'lottery king', Santiago Martin has close ties with several political parties including the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala, Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal and the Congress party.
"I am maintaining silence and speaking softly because I am a Minister. If I were not a Minister, I would have torn him into pieces," News reports quoted DMK Minister TM Anbarasan as saying for PM Modi.
Jaffer Sadiq who was absconding for several weeks, told NCB officials that he gave Rs 7 lakh to DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, as per reports citing sources.
A video of the ‘Bride of Tamil Nadu’ poster is going viral online. The poster features CM MK Stalin, his son, Udhayanidhi Stalin and other DMK leaders.