Archive · 25 Aug 2026
TVK Government Faces Corruption Allegation Over Advocate Appointment
Abdul Jabbar is a lawyer from Tirunelveli.
He says he was selected for a government prosecutor job after supporting the TVK during the election.
He attended court for a few days.
He says a party leader later told him to stop attending until an official order arrived.
When the order came, his name was missing.
Another lawyer named Ramesh received the job instead.
Jabbar says someone demanded money and that he faced religious discrimination.
His allegations have renewed Opposition criticism of the TVK government.
The report does not mention a response from the government or the people accused.
Tirunelveli advocate Abdul Jabbar alleged that money was demanded for an additional public prosecutor post.
Jabbar was reportedly appointed APP after working for the TVK during the Assembly election.
He said he was told not to attend court until the appointment order was issued.
When the order was released, Jabbar’s name was omitted and Ramesh was appointed instead.
Jabbar also alleged religious discrimination, reviving Opposition claims of payment demands for government advocate posts.
- Who
- Advocate Abdul Jabbar, TVK district secretary Maria John, and Ramesh are central to the appointment dispute.
- What
- Jabbar alleged that money was demanded for an additional public prosecutor appointment and that his name was later removed from the order.
- When
- The dispute followed the TVK government’s formation and the issuance of the appointment order; no specific date is given.
- Where
- The post concerned the Tirunelveli district principal sub-court.
- Why
- Jabbar said money was demanded and alleged religious discrimination; the claims have renewed Opposition scrutiny of government advocate appointments.
Jabbar and Opposition Allegations
Reported Appointment Record
Why the appointment changed
Jabbar and Opposition Allegations
Jabbar alleged that money was demanded and that he faced religious discrimination before his name was omitted.
Reported Appointment Record
The reported appointment order named Ramesh instead, but the article provides no official explanation for the change.
Wider government advocate appointments
Jabbar and Opposition Allegations
Jabbar’s claims gave fresh traction to Opposition allegations that money was being demanded for such appointments.
Reported Appointment Record
The article does not report a response from the TVK government or an official confirmation of those allegations.
- Alleging advocate
- Abdul Jabbar
- Position involved
- Additional public prosecutor
- Court
- Tirunelveli district principal sub-court
- Initially appointed
- Abdul Jabbar was reportedly appointed and attended court for a few days.
- Final appointment order
- Jabbar’s name was omitted and Ramesh was appointed.
- Additional allegations
- Jabbar alleged money demands and religious discrimination.
- Political context
- The allegations revived Opposition claims concerning government advocate appointments under the TVK government.