Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Vijay Accuses DMK of Contractor Bribery in Assembly
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accused the DMK of taking money from government contractors.
He said the money was collected as “party funds.”
Vijay alleged that contractors paid between 7.5% and 10% of a project’s value.
He said the payments were made in smaller instalments, like loan EMIs.
He referred to Enforcement Directorate documents and an older commission report.
He also named M K Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin as alleged beneficiaries.
DMK lawmakers protested and asked to answer the accusations.
The Speaker did not allow a response while the lawmakers were disrupting the Assembly, so they walked out.
Udhayanidhi later said the allegations were baseless and had not been supported with proof.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accused the DMK of collecting contractor payments as “party funds.”
He alleged contractors paid 7.5% to 10% of contract values for Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department projects.
Vijay said the alleged payments were collected in instalments and cited Enforcement Directorate documents and the 1976 Justice Sarkaria Commission report.
He named M K Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin among alleged beneficiaries, prompting protests by DMK legislators.
The Speaker denied the Opposition permission to respond during the disruption, after which DMK members walked out; Udhayanidhi rejected the allegations as baseless and unsupported by proof.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, including M K Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin, of alleged corruption; DMK legislators protested and Udhayanidhi responded.
- What
- Vijay alleged that contractors paid 7.5% to 10% commissions as “party funds” on government projects, particularly those under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
- When
- Monday, September 7; the year is not specified in the articles.
- Where
- The Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai.
- Why
- Vijay said he was challenging the DMK’s “Mr Clean” image and alleging that past and present corruption should be investigated; Udhayanidhi said the Chief Minister was diverting attention from law-and-order questions.
Vijay’s corruption allegations
DMK’s rejection and protest
Contractor payments
Vijay’s corruption allegations
Vijay alleged that contractors were made to pay 7.5% to 10% of project values as “party funds,” citing Enforcement Directorate documents and the Justice Sarkaria Commission report.
DMK’s rejection and protest
Udhayanidhi Stalin said Vijay made baseless allegations without providing proof and that the DMK was not given an opportunity to respond.
DMK’s public image
Vijay’s corruption allegations
Vijay attacked the DMK’s “Mr Clean” image and said he would investigate alleged corruption from the past and present.
DMK’s rejection and protest
Udhayanidhi rejected the accusations and accused Vijay of diverting attention from questions concerning law and order; he also reportedly called Vijay an “accidental CM.”
Assembly proceedings
Vijay’s corruption allegations
The Speaker and Leader of the House said action was warranted because DMK members disrupted proceedings, entered the well and displayed posters.
DMK’s rejection and protest
DMK members said they needed an opportunity to answer the allegations and walked out after the Speaker refused permission to respond.
- Alleged commission rate
- 7.5% to 10% of the total contract value
- Projects cited
- Government works under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
- Alleged payment method
- Collected in instalments, compared with loan EMI payments
- Documents cited
- Enforcement Directorate documents
- Historical reference
- Justice Sarkaria Commission report of 1976
- People named by Vijay
- M K Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin
- Assembly outcome
- The Speaker denied permission for a response during the disruption, and DMK members staged a walkout
