The recent events involving Annamalai have prompted a response from Minister Senthilbalaji in Coimbatore. During a media briefing, Minister Senthil Balaji criticized Annamalai’s claims that he receives support from different sources for his living expenses. The Minister also questioned Annamalai’s claims of living expenses, highlighting the high monthly rent of his accommodation which he claims is over three lakhs.
Minister Senthil Balaji also stated that if he were to contest in elections, all expenses made on his behalf will be recorded in accordance with Election Commission regulations. He raised concerns over the source of funds Annamalai uses to support his expenses as a head of a political party.
In addition, Minister Senthil Balaji accused Annamalai of trying to cover up lies about a watch purchase and claimed that Annamalai’s statements lack any basis. The Minister further suggested that Annamalai’s actions reflected poorly on his character.
Coimbatore: “A friend can help for a day, help for a week, help for a month. Will someone help for years?” Minister Senthilbalaji has responded to the Annamalai allegation.
Minister Senthil Balaji met the media in Coimbatore on Friday. Then he said: “Annamalai says that someone pays him food, someone pays rent, someone pays diesel, and someone pays the driver’s salary.” Do you know the rent of the house he lives in? A month’s rent is three and a quarter lakhs. A friend can help for a day, help for a week, help for a month. Will anyone help out over the years? If there is someone like that, let me know.
If I contest in the elections, whatever expenses my friends and relatives spend on me, it will be in my account, according to the Election Commission’s order. If someone is paying all my expenses as the head of a political party, where is it coming from in the war room? Is it the proceeds from the war room, friend?
Members of our party, who have accused Annamalai, have disclosed their family assets and other details in their nomination papers during the election. Annamalai, who says that no reporter should ask questions, says that if he records what he is saying as a video and sends it to all the media offices, the journalists are going to take it.
Someone mentions the name of having bought a watch. 4.50 lakhs he bought. The person sells it to Annamalai for 3 lakhs after two or three months. An item that is rare to find increases in value over time. In that case, how could the price have been reduced to him within two months? Not only that, when talking about that watch it says 147 at one place and 149 at one place.
That is, to cover up a lie, to cover up a reward, to cover up a bribe he took, he started telling a hundred lies, a thousand lies. What a shame for Annamalai to say that the watch was a gift. Senthilbalaji said that he is accusing the National Party for the sole reason, without any basis.