Madurai Mayor displays 'ballot papers'

By S. Vijay Kumar

MADURAI, OCT. 17. In a dramatic development, ballot papers allegedly meant for polling in some wards of the Madurai Corporation on Thursday were displayed by the DMK Mayor, Mr. P. Kulandaivelu, at a press conference here today.

Accusing the AIADMK of leaking the ballot papers in an attempt to cast bogus votes, the DMK leader, accompanied by the Mayoral candidate, Mr. C. Ramachandran, said the issue would be taken up with the State Election Commissioner. ``We are looking for a fair deal and have no intention to stall the elections'', he said.

The Collector, Mr. S. Ramachandran, refuted the charge, saying the ballot papers produced by the DMK leaders were ``discarded'' because of some printing anomalies in the press itself. An inquiry has been ordered into the leak, he added.

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