Jaya attacks PC; seeks his resignation on LS poll win

New Delhi: Otherwise appearing soft on Congress, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today attacked Home Minister P Chidambaram and demanded his resignation for his “fraudulent victory” in the Lok Sabha election but he hit back saying her remarks were “gross contempt of court”.
“Our party has always maintained that Mr Chidambaram’s victory was through fraudulent means…his continuance in the Union Council of Minsters is untenable,” she told a press conference here.
“Mr Chidambaram was never elected to Parliament in 2009. He has played a fraud on the nation. Our party candidate won the election,” she said.
Jayalalithaa was asked a question whether her party has gone “soft” on the case filed by AIADMK candidate Rajakannapan against Chidambaram’s victory in Sivaganga constituency in the 2009 elections.
The Chief Minister alleged that Chidambaram was announced the successful candidate because of a fraud committed by a data entry operator.