Actor Kamal Haasan on Thursday alleged that money power was behind TTV Dhinakaran&#39;s win in the December 21 RK Nagar bypoll, drawing sharp rebuke from the sidelined AIADMK leader who accused the star of maligning voters.

In a stinging article as part of his weekly series in the latest issue of Tamil magazine &#39;Ananda Vikatan,&#39; the veteran star described the bypoll, held due to the demise of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, as a &quot;stain&quot; on Indian democracy.

Responding to Haasan&#39;s salvo, Dhinakaran hit back saying the actor was making such allegations as he could not digest his win in the bypoll.

Amidst accusations of money distribution by rival sides - the AIADMK and the Dhinakaran camp - the former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP, contesting as an independent, had trounced the ruling party candidate E Madhusudhanan.

He won by a margin of 40,000 votes, giving a jolt to the Chief Minister K Palaniswami led dispensation.

Both Dhinakaran as well as the ruling party have denied charges of money distribution during the hustings.

In his article, without naming Dhinakaran, Haasan said the RK Nagar bypoll win was a &quot;purchased&quot; one, alluding to alleged money distribution by the rebel camp.

&quot;RK Nagar bypoll is a big stain on Tamil Nadu politics; it is a big stain on Indian democracy. I won&#39;t call this purchased win even a scam....This is a day light crime,&quot; Haasan charged.

He recalled Election Commission rescinding the bypoll for this city segment when it was to be held in April last year following complaints of money distribution. 
Dhinakaran was the ruling party candidate then but was later sidelined by the Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues.

The chief minister and deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who was then a rebel leader, merged their respective factions in August last year.

Dhinakaran contested last month&#39;s election as an independent candidate and polled over 89,000 votes.

Haasan charged that both the &quot;independent&quot; and the &quot;ruling side fixed rates&quot; for voters.

Alleging that people had voted for money, Haasan, in the article, said &quot;you have been sold out.&quot;

Dhinakaran, responding to Haasan&#39;s allegations, hit out at the award-winning star, saying he had &quot;insulted&quot; and &quot;hurt&quot; the RK Nagar voters by making such allegations.

Haasan&#39;s charge was &quot;strongly condemnable,&quot; he told reporters.

&quot;This doesn&#39;t befit his age and experience. Under the garb of attacking the winner, he is attacking the people, who are mainly from poorer sections, saying they voted for money,&quot; Dhinakaran said.

He denied bribing the voters, saying, if at all money would have played a role in the electoral outcome, &quot;Two Leaves (AIADMK) would have won.&quot;

&quot;Whether you accept or not, people of RK Nagar have voted for me. Don&#39;t hurt those loveable people (by making such allegations),&quot; Dhinakaran said.

Questioning whether Kamal Haasan was a &#39;judge&#39; or &#39;God,&#39; Dhinakaran said the actor should have contested the bypoll to face the reality.

Apparently hitting out at the actor&#39;s political ambitions, Dhinakaran asked &quot;can such people survive in politics.&quot;

&quot;Politics is not some scripted movie where one can mouth dialogues written by someone else,&quot; he said.

On his victory, he said RK Nagar voters have &quot;recognised we are Amma&#39;s (Jayalalithaa) successors. Those who are apprehensive due to this are saying such things (of bribing the voters)&quot;.

Dhinakaran dared those making such allegations to reiterate them by holding a public meeting at RK Nagar.

Haasan, who has announced his intentions of entering politics, has been vocal on a number of issues ranging from corruption to right wing extremism.

Dhinakaran hit back saying the actor was making such allegations as he could not digest his win in the bypoll.

Actor Kamal Haasan on Thursday alleged that money power was behind TTV Dhinakaran's win in the December 21 RK Nagar bypoll, drawing sharp rebuke from the sidelined AIADMK leader who accused the star of maligning voters. In a stinging article as part of his weekly series in the latest issue of Tamil magazine 'Ananda Vikatan,' the veteran star described the bypoll, held due to the demise of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, as a "stain" on Indian democracy. Responding to Haasan's salvo, Dhinakaran hit back saying the actor was making such allegations as he could not digest his win in the bypoll. Amidst accusations of money distribution by rival sides - the AIADMK and the Dhinakaran camp - the former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MP, contesting as an independent, had trounced the ruling party candidate E Madhusudhanan. He won by a margin of 40,000 votes, giving a jolt to the Chief Minister K Palaniswami led dispensation. Both Dhinakaran as well as the ruling party have denied charges of money distribution during the hustings. In his article, without naming Dhinakaran, Haasan said the RK Nagar bypoll win was a "purchased" one, alluding to alleged money distribution by the rebel camp. "RK Nagar bypoll is a big stain on Tamil Nadu politics; it is a big stain on Indian democracy. I won't call this purchased win even a scam....This is a day light crime," Haasan charged. He recalled Election Commission rescinding the bypoll for this city segment when it was to be held in April last year following complaints of money distribution. Dhinakaran was the ruling party candidate then but was later sidelined by the Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues. The chief minister and deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who was then a rebel leader, merged their respective factions in August last year. Dhinakaran contested last month's election as an independent candidate and polled over 89,000 votes. Haasan charged that both the "independent" and the "ruling side fixed rates" for voters. Alleging that people had voted for money, Haasan, in the article, said "you have been sold out." Dhinakaran, responding to Haasan's allegations, hit out at the award-winning star, saying he had "insulted" and "hurt" the RK Nagar voters by making such allegations. Haasan's charge was "strongly condemnable," he told reporters. "This doesn't befit his age and experience. Under the garb of attacking the winner, he is attacking the people, who are mainly from poorer sections, saying they voted for money," Dhinakaran said. He denied bribing the voters, saying, if at all money would have played a role in the electoral outcome, "Two Leaves (AIADMK) would have won." "Whether you accept or not, people of RK Nagar have voted for me. Don't hurt those loveable people (by making such allegations)," Dhinakaran said. Questioning whether Kamal Haasan was a 'judge' or 'God,' Dhinakaran said the actor should have contested the bypoll to face the reality. Apparently hitting out at the actor's political ambitions, Dhinakaran asked "can such people survive in politics." "Politics is not some scripted movie where one can mouth dialogues written by someone else," he said. On his victory, he said RK Nagar voters have "recognised we are Amma's (Jayalalithaa) successors. Those who are apprehensive due to this are saying such things (of bribing the voters)". Dhinakaran dared those making such allegations to reiterate them by holding a public meeting at RK Nagar. Haasan, who has announced his intentions of entering politics, has been vocal on a number of issues ranging from corruption to right wing extremism.

RK Nagar bypoll win was a 'purchased' one: Kamal Haasan

The loss in RK Nagar bypoll - late chief minister Jayalalithaa&#39;s constituency - has not gone down well with her party, the AIADMK.

The party on Monday removed S Vetrivel, Thanga Tamil Selvan, Rangaswamy, Muththaiya, VP Kalairajan,&nbsp;Va Pugazhenthi, Nanchil Sampath, CR Saraswathi&nbsp;and Sholinghur Parthiban after a high-level committee meeting. The meeting was called to discuss party&#39;s performance in RK Nagar bypoll in which VK Sasikala&#39;s nephew <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ttv-dhinakaran-leads-rk-nagar-bypoll-says-aiadmk-government-will-go-in-three-months-27589">TTV Dhinakaran</a> emerged victorious.

These nine office-bearers were removed as they were supporting Dhinakaran, sources said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/dhinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-in-big-blow-for-aiadmk-27597">Dhinakaran won the bypoll</a> to the prestigious seat by a whopping margin of over 40,000 votes -&nbsp; higher than the margin of 39,495 votes secured by late Tamil Nadu chief minister last year - while DMK candidate N Maruthu Ganesh finished third, garnering 24,651 votes, in the process losing his deposit. AIADMK&#39;s E Madhusudanan came second.

The bypoll was held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of sitting MLA and then chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

Dhinakaran&#39;s victory is seen as a jolt to the AIADMK which was expected to retain the seat in view of the Election Commission alloting it the &#39;Two-Leaves&#39; symbol beside being in power.

AIADMK alleged that there was a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rk-nagar-win-for-dinakaran-aiadmk-alleges-tacit-understanding-with-dmk-27622">&quot;tacit understanding&quot;</a> between Dhinakaran and the opposition DMK.

However, AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and co-coordinator K Palaniswami asserted that the win would not affect the party.

The two leaders also took a swipe at Dhinakaran, saying he had earlier been expelled from the party by Jayalalithaa along with other relatives of her confidante V K Sasikala.

They also accused him of &quot;betraying&quot; Jayalalithaa even after her death by allegedly joining hands with the DMK.

These nine office-bearers were removed as they were supporting Dhinakaran, sources said

The loss in RK Nagar bypoll - late chief minister Jayalalithaa's constituency - has not gone down well with her party, the AIADMK. The party on Monday removed S Vetrivel, Thanga Tamil Selvan, Rangaswamy, Muththaiya, VP Kalairajan, Va Pugazhenthi, Nanchil Sampath, CR Saraswathi and Sholinghur Parthiban after a high-level committee meeting. The meeting was called to discuss party's performance in RK Nagar bypoll in which VK Sasikala's nephew TTV Dhinakaran emerged victorious. These nine office-bearers were removed as they were supporting Dhinakaran, sources said. Dhinakaran won the bypoll to the prestigious seat by a whopping margin of over 40,000 votes - higher than the margin of 39,495 votes secured by late Tamil Nadu chief minister last year - while DMK candidate N Maruthu Ganesh finished third, garnering 24,651 votes, in the process losing his deposit. AIADMK's E Madhusudanan came second. The bypoll was held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of sitting MLA and then chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Dhinakaran's victory is seen as a jolt to the AIADMK which was expected to retain the seat in view of the Election Commission alloting it the 'Two-Leaves' symbol beside being in power. AIADMK alleged that there was a "tacit understanding" between Dhinakaran and the opposition DMK. However, AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and co-coordinator K Palaniswami asserted that the win would not affect the party. The two leaders also took a swipe at Dhinakaran, saying he had earlier been expelled from the party by Jayalalithaa along with other relatives of her confidante V K Sasikala. They also accused him of "betraying" Jayalalithaa even after her death by allegedly joining hands with the DMK.

RK Nagar bypoll loss: AIADMK removes 9 office bearers

&nbsp;TTV Dinakaran will contest the upcoming by-elections in RK Nagar, Chennai on behalf of the TTV-led AIADMK faction.

The decision was reportedly made with the consent of VK Sasikala who is in jail.&nbsp;

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The<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rk-nagar-bye-poll-on-december-21-counting-on-december-24-24991" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rk-nagar-bye-poll-on-december-21-counting-on-december-24-24991" target="_blank">bypoll</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rk-nagar-bye-poll-on-december-21-counting-on-december-24-24991" target="_blank"> for the constituency from where the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was elected twice</a> to the Assembly will be held on December 21.

The counting will take place on December 24.

The Election Commission had cancelled the by-elections in Chennai&#39;s RK Nagar constituency earlier this year.

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/india-election-commission-cancels-rk-nagar-bypolls-in-chennai-14360" target="_blank">elections were cancelled after allegations </a>of cash against votes had surfaced.&nbsp;

The Election Commission had then said that the by-elections will be conducted when the effect created by the distribution of money and gifts subsides.&nbsp;

It added that with the passage of the time the atmosphere in the constituency will become conducive to the holding of free and fair elections.&nbsp;

The need for conducting by-elections in the constituency arose after the death of J.Jayalalithaa.

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The decision has come with the consent of VK Sasikala

TTV Dinakaran will contest the upcoming by-elections in RK Nagar, Chennai on behalf of the TTV-led AIADMK faction. The decision was reportedly made with the consent of VK Sasikala who is in jail. With the consent of VK Sasikala, TTV Dinakaran will be our candidate for upcoming by-elections in RK Nagar(Chennai): Anbalagan,TTV faction pic.twitter.com/dNYKpZUBsY — ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2017 × The bypoll for the constituency from where the late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was elected twice to the Assembly will be held on December 21. The counting will take place on December 24. The Election Commission had cancelled the by-elections in Chennai's RK Nagar constituency earlier this year. The elections were cancelled after allegations of cash against votes had surfaced. The Election Commission had then said that the by-elections will be conducted when the effect created by the distribution of money and gifts subsides. It added that with the passage of the time the atmosphere in the constituency will become conducive to the holding of free and fair elections. The need for conducting by-elections in the constituency arose after the death of J.Jayalalithaa.

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