Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s appeal to kids for votes: Plea in Madras High Court seeks inquiry by Election Commission

Key points

• A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for ordering an inquiry by Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding Chief Minister C.
• Joseph Vijay having made an appeal to kids to ensure that the adults in their families vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly polls.
• A summer vacation Bench of Justices G.R.
• Swaminathan and V.
• Lakshminarayanan on Thursday (May 21, 2026) sought the response of ECI by May 29, 2026 to the PIL petition which has also sought an inquiry regarding allegations of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) having distributed cash for votes.