Ahead of April 6 Assembly Polls in Tamil Nadu, the IT raids were conducted at the premises of Sabareesan, the son-in-law of DMK President M.K. Stalin.
MK Stalin’s daughter Senthamarai is married to Sabareesan, who is said to have a major say in the DMK affairs.
As per reports, the IT department officials are also carrying out search operations in a couple of more places belonging to persons connected with the DMK. The tax officials are also searching the house of Karthik son of Mohan, DMK's Anna Nagar constituency candidate.
Reacting to the searches, Stalin tweeted: "With electoral loss confirmed and lacking people's support, the BJP is misusing its powers.We are not slaves like AIADMK to fall at the feet for such threats. Fearless. Daringly we will oppose," Stalin said.
Electoral allies of the DMK like the VCK have condemned the raids and also urged PM Narendra Modi to come and campaign for their rivals.
Meanwhile, last month Income Tax officials searched former minister and DMK leader E.V. Velu's residence and other premises connected with him.
In 2019 elections, the DMK and its allies won 38 out of 39 Lok Sabha seats on the anti-Modi campaign at a time when the BJP swept the polls in other parts of the country. Besides, PM Narendra Modi is expected to hold a rally and address a gathering in poll-bound Kerala and Tamil Nadu today.