ED summons TTV Dhinakaran in ‘two leaves’ symbol case

The ED has summoned AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran this week for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK’s ‘two leaves’ symbol for the VK Sasikala faction, officials said.

The move comes after the agency recently arrested jailed ‘conman’ and another accused in this case, Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Both Dhinakaran and Chandrashekhar were arrested by the Delhi Police crime branch in 2017.

Officials said they have recorded the statement of Chandrashekhar in this case early this month and now they want to question Dhinakaran to take the probe forward.

The 58-year-old AMMK general secretary has been asked to depose before the agency here on April 8, they said.

His statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) once he deposes.