AIADMK candidate for the Coimbatore South Assembly constituency, Amman K. Arjunan, submitted a petition to District Election Officer and Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar on Monday. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate for Coimbatore South is scared of facing the elections and hence he is distributing cash to voters, alleged the AIADMK candidate for the constituency Amman K. Arjunan. Talking to the media after submitting a complaint to the District Collector and District Election Officer Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar on Monday, he said that the AIADMK – BJP cadre caught “men from Karur” distributing cash to voters at eight locations on Sunday night. The men visited the voters in their houses and gave ₹5,000 for each vote, he alleged. Published – April 20, 2026 06:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Skill drive to boost economy, stabilise population in Andhra Pradesh Cashless medical treatment sought for wildlife attack victims