T.N. Assembly election: discrepancies surface in affidavits filed by Vijay for Tiruchi East and Perambur

Discrepancies in TVK leader Vijay's affidavits for Tiruchi East and Perambur reveal conflicting personal, criminal, and asset details.

Discrepancies have been found in the affidavits filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay in his nominations for the Tiruchi East and Perambur Assembly constituencies with respect to personal details, criminal disclosures, and asset declarations.

In the personal details section, Mr. Vijay has declared his age as 52 in the Perambur affidavit, whereas it is stated as 51 in the Tiruchi East affidavit.

While the number of case registered against him is stated as “nil” in the Perambur affidavit, the Tiruchi East one mentions two cases. Of these, one was registered after he filed the nomination in Perambur. It was registered for an alleged violation of election norms during Mr. Vijay’s campaign in Chennai. The complaint, filed by the Kolathur Assembly constituency SST Team in-charge, stated that on March 30, Mr. Vijay and around 5,000 people conducted campaign activities causing inconvenience to the public. The case has been booked under Sections 126(2), 189(2), and 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 3(a) and 35 of the Tamil Nadu City Police Act.

The second case, however, was registered for an earlier violation in Madurai district under Sections 189(2), 296(b), and 115(2) of the BNS. According to the complaint, during a TVK conference on August 21, 2025, when Mr. Vijay was walking on a ramp, the complainant climbed onto the stage. It is alleged that around 10 bouncers pushed him, used abusive language, and caused chest and internal injuries. In the affidavit, Mr. Vijay has stated that he had not received any summons or prior intimation from the police regarding this case and had come to know of it only recently, following which it has been disclosed.

Differences are also evident in the movable assets section. Under investments in companies, mutual funds, securities, debentures, shares, and related instruments, the value of shares held in Jaya Nagar Property Pvt. Ltd. is declared as ₹19,69,000 in the Perambur affidavit, whereas it is ₹19,03,000 in the Tiruchi East affidavit. Further, the Tiruchi East affidavit includes details of movable assets of his wife Sangeetha, son J. Jason Sanjay, and daughter J. Divya Shasha, whose names are not mentioned in the Perambur affidavit.

For Sangeetha, both affidavits declare 2 kg of silver; however, its value is shown as ₹25,000 in the Perambur affidavit and ₹4,75,000 in the Tiruchi East affidavit. The quantity and value of gold (3,132 grams valued at ₹4,07,16,000) and diamonds (134.91 carats valued at ₹1,00,00,000) remain the same in both affidavits.