Chennai, July 15 -- Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has on Wednesday removed Chengalpattu East district Joint Secretary Veerasamy from the party's primary membership and all responsibilities with immediate effect after a video purportedly showing him accepting a bribe went viral.

According to a disciplinary order issued by Chengalpattu East District Secretary CV Dinakaran on Wednesday, Veerasamy was removed for "acting in a manner that brings disrepute" to the party.

The action follows the circulation of a viral video that purportedly shows Veerasamy, who was also serving as the Mambakkam Panchayat Union Chairman, accepting a bribe of Rs 1.30 lakh from a contractor.

This comes on the same day the Tamil Nadu government issued a strict d...