Chennai: Amidst actor-politician Vijay’s wife Sangeetha has filed for divorce, information has emerged suggesting that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
leader faces complications regarding his candidacy in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Reports indicating potential hurdles in Vijay’s filing of his nomination papers have surfaced, causing shock and consternation among the party’s cadres.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
The political landscape of Tamil Nadu is currently undergoing unprecedented and dramatic transformations. In particular, the announcement that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)—a party launched under the leadership of actor Vijay—intends to contest independently in all 234 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections has become a major topic of debate within political circles.
Complications for Vijay’s candidacy
While party functionaries are intensifying preliminary preparations on a district-by-district basis, reports have leaked suggesting that party leader Vijay plans to enter the electoral fray from the Perambur constituency in Chennai. Although the prevailing sentiment suggests a favourable environment for the TVK in the Perambur constituency, a legal complication that has recently arisen poses a potential threat to Vijay’s electoral bid and has created a sense of unease among his supporters.
Legal requirements under election commission regulations
According to the regulations of the Election Commission of India, it is a mandatory legal requirement for every candidate filing a nomination paper to submit an affidavit detailing their assets. In this affidavit, the candidate must accurately disclose not only the movable and immovable assets held in their own name but also the assets, bank balances, and income tax payment details pertaining to their spouse and dependent children.
Should any information be concealed or if false details are furnished, the Returning Officer possesses the authority to reject the candidate’s nomination papers. Against this backdrop, reports emerging regarding the legal proceedings concerning Vijay’s divorce are said to have the potential to become a stumbling block in the filing of his nomination papers.
Engaged in intensive consultations
While legal proceedings regarding his divorce petition filed by his wife Sangeetha remain pending in court, complications may arise in gathering details regarding his wife’s assets and obtaining the requisite tax documentation for them. Should his wife decline to voluntarily disclose her asset details, a legal hurdle would emerge in completing the relevant section of the mandatory affidavit. Since this situation could potentially impede the proper acceptance of Vijay’s nomination papers, it appears he is currently engaged in intensive consultations with his legal advisors to address the matter.
