New Delhi, July 8 -- The Madras High Court has issued notice to Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay on the election petitions challenging his victory in the 23 April Assembly polls in Perambur and Tiruchy East constituencies of the state.

DMK candidate RD Sekar and two others, Dinesh and Lakshminarasimhan, filed the petitions against the CM's victory in Perambur while Inigo Irudayaraj challenged the victory in Tiruchy East. Vijay had won from both the seats.

Admitting the election petitions, Justice V Lakshminarayanan on 7 July directed the CM and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file reply within three weeks.

Four petitions have been filed against Vijay, according to legal news agency Bar ...