India, July 6 -- CPM affidavit doesn't mention DMK donation

The DMK's Lok Sabha election expenditure affidavit submitted to the Election Commission has put its alliance partners CPI(M) and CPI in a tight spot.

As per the affidavit submitted on September 20, the DMK has given Rs 10 crore to CPI(M) and Rs 15 crore to CPI which were allotted two seats each in Tamil Nadu by the major alliance partner DMK. Interestingly, this Rs 10 crore donation from the DMK is not reflected in the CPI(M)'s affidavit to the Election Commission.

The CPI(M) had submitted the first expenditure affidavit on July 10 and on September 13 the party claimed that its total election expenditure across India is around Rs 7.2 crore in their last affidavit. The CPI has ...