Interestingly, the conviction comes at a time when the Vaiko was all set to return to the parliament after 15 years. Vaiko, who was once considered the political heir of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, was named the party’s candidate for Rajya Sabha by-polls on July 18.
The DMK had welcomed Kerala CM's offer to send water to Tamil Nadu. However, some DMK leaders are planning to protest against the state govt's decision to bring water from Vellore.
In a midnight operation, Income Tax (IT) department officials along with the Election Commission officials carried out a raid on the premises of senior leader Duraimurugan of the DMK, the Congress party ally in Tamil Nadu.