Overview
- On Friday MP S. Jothimani publicly accused the Congress of large‑scale corruption in how constituencies were identified and assigned to favour pre‑selected candidates.
- She said party 'surveys' were used as a cover to sideline veteran workers and give tickets to newcomers or weak candidates after constituencies were negotiated for them.
- Jothimani noted several nominees quit the party or became inactive within days of the April 23 polls and asked who approved those selections and on what basis.
- The Tamil Nadu unit has formed a committee to probe alleged anti‑party activity but Jothimani said only the AICC can investigate the panel that handled allocations, which was headed by Girish Chodankar.
- Her accusations drew immediate attacks from BJP figures and raise political pressure on Congress leaders to announce an AICC inquiry or disciplinary steps as questions grow about morale and candidate‑selection rules.