The Legal Rights Observatory (LRO) has approached the Income Tax Department, seeking a probe into “suspicious transactions” worth hundreds of crores allegedly routed from the DMK to the Tamil Nadu Catholic Bishops’ Conference to secure public support for Chief Minister MK Stalin in the ongoing election battle.
With Tamil Nadu heading into the 2026 Assembly elections, O Panneerselvam’s switch to the DMK adds fresh momentum to shifting alliances and sharpens the political contest.
Opposition leaders, especially from DMK, have raised questions over summoning Vijay to Delhi, and hinted at “political motives” behind the move
Describing Tamil Nadu as a distinct place of its own, Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Friday said communal harmony and peace in the state are what rankle the BJP the most, but the saffron party’s attempts at getting a foothold in the Dravidian land would remain a pipe dream so long as he is there.
The proposed visit, coming in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly elections, is being viewed within the party as a key outreach initiative aimed at rural voters and cultural consolidation in the state.
