Madras High Court Petitions Seek Asset Inquiry into Vijay and Tamilisai Soundararajan

Two writ petitions have been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a formal investigation by the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) into the declared assets of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader C. Joseph Vijay and former BJP State president Tamilisai Soundararajan. The litigants, voters V. Vignesh and Goutham Siva, allege significant discrepancies, inconsistencies, and potential suppression of financial information in the affidavits submitted by the politicians ahead of the April 23, 2026, Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The petition against Vijay claims his asset declarations for the Perambur and Tiruchi East constituencies are incomplete and contradict statutory records. Similarly, the case against Soundararajan highlights irregularities and unexplained changes in financial exposure compared to her 2024 Lok Sabha election filings. Both petitioners demand that the Election Commission of India and income tax authorities conduct an inquiry and make the results public before the polling date. These legal actions mirror a recent case filed against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, reflecting heightened scrutiny of candidate financial disclosures during the current electoral cycle in Tamil Nadu.