Velu. V

There is a significant identity discrepancy that voters must note: The affidavit shows Velu. V as a 39-year-old Tax Adviser from the Anti Corruption Dynamic Party. However, all available web information points to E. V. Velu, born March 15, 1951 (73+ years old), a senior DMK politician currently serving as Minister of Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports in the M. K. Stalin government since 2021. E. V. Velu was born in Koovanur near Manalurpet in Kallakurichi district and holds a master's degree in history from Annamalai University. Before entering full-time politics, he worked as a pump repairman and bus conductor for Dhamodharan Bus Services. E. V. Velu has had a long political career spanning nearly four decades. He joined AIADMK at its inception and was elected from Thandarambattu constituency in 1984. In 1997, he switched to DMK following the MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam split from AIADMK. He has won six consecutive assembly elections - from Thandarambattu in 2001 and 2006, and from Tiruvannamalai in 2011, 2016, and 2021. He served as Minister for Food and Civil Supplies from 2006-2011 under M. Karunanidhi and currently holds the Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports portfolio. Controversies have marked Velu's recent tenure. After DMK joined the I.N.D.I.A political alliance, he made controversial statements suggesting that 'the word India never had any impact on us' and referenced creating a 'Dravida Nadu.' While he later clarified these comments were misinterpreted, they attracted significant criticism. In the 2021 elections, he won decisively with 45.51% of votes, defeating ADMK's R. Nataraj who received 39.12%. Voters should be aware: If the candidate listed on the ballot is indeed the 39-year-old tax adviser from the Anti Corruption Dynamic Party as stated in the affidavit, this is a completely different person from the well-known E. V. Velu of DMK. No information could be found about a 39-year-old Velu or the Anti Corruption Dynamic Party in Tiruvannamalai. This identity confusion raises serious questions about which candidate voters are actually being asked to support.