Tamil NaduSunday, 6 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Election Commission bars former TN MLA Aasan Maulana from contesting for 3 years over election expense violation
The Election Commission barred former Velachery MLA Aasan Maulana from contesting elections for 3 years from 19 August 2026 after finding concealed campaign expenses.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, the Election Commission of India barred Congress former MLA Aasan Maulana, who won the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election from Velachery in Chennai, from contesting MP or MLA elections for 3 years from 19 August 2026.
Key specifics
- He had declared ₹17.03 lakh as election expenditure for the 2021 Velachery Assembly poll.
- The Election Commission said campaign advertisements worth up to ₹32 lakh were concealed in the accounts.
- The permitted election expenditure limit at that time was ₹30.80 lakh.
- The order was issued under the Representation of the People Act, and the ban period is 3 years.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said the notification was also published in the Gazette.
Exam lens
Question type: TN polity and election law, expense limit, disqualification period, official authority. TNPSC may ask: Which law and which authority can bar a candidate for concealment of election expenditure?