Chennai, May 1 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday said the Centre raised commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder prices immediately after polling ended on April 29, calling it a deliberate move and "not a coincidence but a pattern".

He said the price rise would impact small businesses like restaurants and tea shops.

In a post on X, Tagore wrote, "Voted on April 29. Price hike on May 1. Commercial LPG cylinder hiked by Rs.990 -- the very next day after polling ends. Before elections: silence."

"After elections: Rs.990 jump on 19kg commercial cylinder. Small restaurants, tea shops & vendors will now raise prices. But Adani's empire keeps growing. This is not a coincidence. This is a pattern," the post read.

His remark co...