Tamil Nadu election 2026: TVK leader Sengottaiyan’s nomination accepted after being kept on hold

The nomination filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Okay.A. Sengottaiyan from the Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency for the April 23 election in Tamil Nadu, was initially put on hold throughout scrutiny on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) morning, however was accepted by Returning Officer S. Sivanandham within the night.

A complete of 44 nominations had been filed within the constituency, and scrutiny commenced on Tuesday. When Mr. Sengottaiyan’s papers had been taken up, brokers of AIADMK candidate V.B. Prabhu raised objections, pointing to alleged discrepancies within the affidavit.

They contended the notary public’s licence cited within the affidavit had expired and Mr. Sengottaiyan (former AIADMK Minister), had did not disclose particulars of a home below development. Senior advocate Dhanasekar, showing for the AIADMK, submitted a written objection in search of rejection of the nomination.

The Returning Officer, who can be the Sub-Collector, sought clarification from the candidate’s brokers and kept the nomination pending until 5 p.m.

As information of the objection unfold, greater than 200 TVK cadres gathered in entrance of the Returning Officer’s workplace in Gobichettipalayam and raised slogans in opposition to AIADMK common secretary Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami.

The workplace of the Returning Officer for Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency the place scrutiny of nominations was carried out in Erode district on April 7, 2026
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At 5 p.m., TVK brokers submitted the required paperwork and supplied clarification. AIADMK brokers sought entry to the paperwork, however the Returning Officer knowledgeable them the clarifications had been sought from the candidate and duly submitted, and there was no requirement to share the paperwork with them. After inspecting the submissions, the Returning Officer at 5.30 p.m. introduced the acceptance of Mr. Sengottaiyan’s nomination.

TVK cadres outdoors the workplace hailed their celebration president Vijay and Mr. Sengottaiyan, elevating slogans that “Gobichettipalayam is our stronghold,” earlier than dispersing.