T. T. V. Dhinakaran

T. T. V. Dhinakaran
Personal details
Political party AIADMK (Amma)
Occupation Businessman, Politician

T. T. V. is nephew of V. K. Sasikala.[1]

Career

Dinakaran was a Member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was also a Lok Sabha MP, representing Periyakulam from 1999 to 2004,[2] and was runner-up in the seat as the 2004 general election when he was defeated by J. M. Aaron Rashid.

Controversy

On 17 April 2017, Delhi police registered a case against Dhinakaran regarding an allegation of attempting to bribe the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the AIADMK's election symbol.[3] It is claimed that a middle-man named Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who was raided and arrested in Delhi and was found with 1.3 crores, which was allegedly meant as a bribe for the ECI in exchange for the symbol. Dhinakaran has been charged with conspiracy and corruption in the case.[4] In a recent development, the Tis Hazari Special Court granted him bail[5] on the ground that the police had failed to identify the public official allegedly bribed, accepting the argument made by his lawyer Mr. Aman Lekhi.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Who is TTV Dinakaran? 10 Things to Know About Sasikala's Nephew". CNN-News18. April 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the 13th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Biswas, Tanima; Shukla, Shuchi (April 17, 2017). "TTV Dinakaran Wanted To Buy AIADMK Election Symbol For Upto 50 Crores, Say Cops". NDTV.
  4. ↑ Jha, Rajshekhar (April 17, 2017). "More trouble for TTV Dinakaran as Delhi police files bribery case against him". Times of India.
  5. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aiadmk-symbol-case-delhi-court-grants-bail-to-ttv-dhinakaran/articleshow/58943119.cms
  6. ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aiadmk-election-symbol-case-ttv-dhinakaran-seeks-bail-police-opposes-it-1705399


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