Worth examining Vijay’s appeal to children to convince adults to vote for him, says judge citing personal anecdote
Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court discussed Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's appeal to children to influence adult voting during the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. The court is considering a public interest litigation regarding this issue, with arguments about the powers of the Election Commission of India. The hearing has been adjourned to July 1, 2026, for further proceedings.
- ▪Justice Swaminathan shared a personal anecdote related to children influencing voting.
- ▪The court is examining a public interest litigation against Vijay's appeal to children.
- ▪The hearing has been postponed to July 1, 2026, for the filing of counter affidavits.
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Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) narrated a personal incident and said, therefore, it was worth going into the issue of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay having made an appeal to children to ensure that the adults in their families vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly polls.Presiding over a summer vacation Bench along with Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, the senior judge told senior counsel S. Muralidhar, (a retired Chief Justice) representing TVK, that he was unwell about three weeks ago and hence, paid a visit to his family doctor in Madurai.
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