Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s principal opposition party the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has announced that it has decided to boycott the upcoming by-election for the Vikravandi assembly seat, which fell vacant after the demise of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA N. Pugazhenthi. This comes after DMK, Paatali Makkal Katchi (PMK), and Naam Tazmizhar Katchi (NTK) announced their candidates. This move is considered a huge setback to the party as Vikravandi is considered an important seat in north Tamil Nadu. Former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged that the ruling DMK will use violence and money power to suppress voters’ rights.
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK announces it will boycott Vikravandi Assembly constituency by-election
Former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami says, “The ruling party DMK will indulge in violence, money power and will not give people the freedom to cast their votes.… pic.twitter.com/piBpDxZ0f5
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The DMK has already announced Anniyur Sivas as its candidate and C Anbumani of PMK will be fielded on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Meanwhile, an independent candidate identified as N Agni Alwar on Saturday, June 15 came with a garland of cash amounting to Rs 50,000 and coins worth Rs 10k in a bag to depict that the election had become ‘a business’.
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