Theni: Denying that AIADMK cadres were involved in distributing cash to voters in the run up to the May 16 assembly polls, senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Thursday charged opposition with spreading "lies" by linking cash seizures by election officials with his party.
"Amma (as Jayalalalithaa is addressed by party workers) has advised us to follow the Model code of conduct rules and not violate Election Commission norms while campaigning," he said.
"AIADMK cadres are not involved in distribution of money. Opposition parties are spreading lies, linking the seizures of cash by Election Commission officials, with our party leaders," Panneerselvam said.
He was speaking to reporters at Bodinayakanur after filing his nomination papers for the assembly polls.
As per latest data compiled by the Election Commission, surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams deployed by it in Tamil Nadu have seized a total of Rs 68.31 crore cash till now, the highest among the five poll-bound states.
