Tamil Nadu CM "blackmailed" children for votes, election petitions allege

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has been accused by election petitioners R.D. Shekar and S. Inigo Irudayaraj of blackmailing children during his campaign, using them to solicit votes from their families. The petitioners submitted a video clip as evidence, claiming the Chief Minister's appeals were inappropriate and violated electoral laws. The court has ordered notices to Vijay, who faces allegations of election expense violations, undisclosed income tax dues, campaigning in religious places, and improper use of children in his campaign.