Erode (East) bypoll | DMK kickstarts its election campaign, asks public to vote for Congress candidate
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK kickstarts its election campaign, asks public to vote for Congress candidate

The Hindu  

While the Congress party is yet to announce its candidate for the bypoll to the Erode constituency, the DMK on Saturday kickstarted the election campaign, with two Ministers seeking votes for the Congress party’s ‘Hand’ symbol in Erode. Elangovan said that a youngster would be given a chance to contest and added that the party high command would announce the name of the candidate soon. “I have decided not to contest in Erode East bypoll and informed the party too,” Mr. Elangovan is reported to have said. A monthly honorarium of ₹1,000 for homemakers too, will be fulfilled,” he said and added that the previous AIADMK government had destroyed the State’s finances, which the DMK government was now sorting out.

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Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | DMK confident of victory with over one lakh vote margin
2 days, 17 hours ago

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | DMK confident of victory with over one lakh vote margin

The Hindu  

Erode Assembly byelection DMK candidate V.C. Chandhirakumar expressed confidence in securing a victory with a margin of one lakh votes. He emphasised that the DMK’s campaign strategies and welfare schemes introduced by the State government such as the women’s rights grant scheme and the free travel for women, had reached the people effectively and would play a significant role in …

Will it be a cake walk for DMK in Erode East?
3 days, 22 hours ago

Will it be a cake walk for DMK in Erode East?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The DMK announced that its propaganda deputy secretary VC Chandrakumar will be nominated to contest the February 5 by-election to the Erode East constituency as the candidate for the DMK-led alliance in the State and the Congress, too, said that it had decided to give the seat to the ally after discussions in the party. Announcing the candidate, Chief …

DMK fields V.C. Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode (East) bypoll
4 days, 6 hours ago

DMK fields V.C. Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode (East) bypoll

The Hindu  

The ruling DMK on Saturday announced V.C. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai, in a statement on Friday, said that the 2026 Assembly elections in the State were just 10 months away and based on the request of Mr. Stalin, who heads the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu, it was unanimously decided by the All India Congress Committee and …

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation
4 days, 10 hours ago

Tamil Nadu opposition parties boycott Erode bypoll, accuse DMK of intimidation

India Today  

The trend of boycotting bypolls in Tamil Nadu continues as two opposition parties, AIADMK and DMDK, announced on Saturday their decision to skip the upcoming Erode East byelection, scheduled for February 5, alleging intimidation by Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami was the first to declare the boycott, followed by DMDK General Secretary …

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | Three candidates file nominations on day one
4 days, 21 hours ago

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | Three candidates file nominations on day one

The Hindu  

Three candidates, including two independents, filed their nomination papers on Friday to contest the byelection for the Erode Assembly constituency. Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner N. Manish received the nominations from candidates between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Corporation office. The nomination papers were verified by officials K. Padmarajan of Mettur in Salem district, nicknamed ‘Election King’ for …

Will Erode East Turn Out to Be Vijay’s Dindigul?
4 weeks ago

Will Erode East Turn Out to Be Vijay’s Dindigul?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With the State Assembly declaring the vacancy of its Erode East seat following the passing away of veteran Congress leader E V K S Elangovan on December 14, all eyes are now on the constituency with some wondering if it would do to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay what the Dindigul Lok Sabha seat did to AIADMK founder M …

Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in two years
1 month ago

Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in two years

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Following the death of senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan, Erode East Assembly constituency is facing its second by-election in two years. In 2021, Congress candidate E Thirumagan Everaa, son of EVKS Elangovan, defeated Tamil Maanila Congress candidate M Yuvaraja to win from the constituency. However, on January 4, 2023, Thirumagan Everaa died of heart attack, and his father EVKS …

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Will AIADMK supporters vote for DMK in Vikravandi?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Who will benefit from the AIADMK’s boycott of the July 10 Vikravandi by-election to the State Assembly? While the DMK leaders are hopeful that the AIADMK supporters would only vote for the DMK and not any other party in the event of the AIADMK pulling out of the race, the AIADMK leaders are confident that they would follow the …

EPS interacts with traders during campaign
9 months ago

EPS interacts with traders during campaign

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami interacted with the farmers and traders at Central market in Mattuthavani here on Tuesday while campaigning for Madurai Lok Sabha AIADMK candidate P. Saravanan. Speaking to the media during the campaign, Mr. Palaniswami said they could not accept the DMK’s criticism that AIADMK was into dynastic politics as the party had given ticket to …

Constituency watch| DMK to lock horns with AIADMK in Erode
9 months, 1 week ago

Constituency watch| DMK to lock horns with AIADMK in Erode

The Hindu  

Farming, textiles, turmeric and industrial activities are the broadest sectors that keep the economy vibrant in the Erode Parliamentary Constituency that is all set to witness a close contest between the two major Dravidian parties — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Prakash of DMK and Ashok Kumar of AIADMK will have a direct …

Election Fever Catches Up in TN
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Fever Catches Up in TN

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: With just two more days left to file nominations for the Lok Sabha elections, Monday saw a mad scramble for presenting the papers at the designated offices that witnessed scuffles and scenes of bonhomie between rivals though the Congress party alone could not name its nominees for the Mayiladuthurai and Tirunelveli constituencies and for the by-election to Vilavancode Assembly …

DMK, AIADMK interview aspiring Lok Sabha poll candidates
10 months ago

DMK, AIADMK interview aspiring Lok Sabha poll candidates

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The ruling DMK and the principal opposition party, the AIADMK, on Sunday interviewed aspirants for the Lok Sabha election. DMK president and CM MK Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with senior functionaries of their parties interviewed the aspirants at their respective party headquarters. Since DMK deputy general secretary and sitting MP from Thoothukudi Lok Sabha …

AIADMK alleges model code violation by CM Stalin during Erode East bypoll
1 year, 10 months ago

AIADMK alleges model code violation by CM Stalin during Erode East bypoll

India Today  

The AIADMK on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu alleging “violation of model code of conduct and indulgence in electoral malpractices” by Chief Minister MK Stalin during the recently held bypoll to the Erode East assembly constituency. The complaint, which was filed by lawyer IS Inbadurai, stated that on …

Erode East byelection | Drubbing for AIADMK puts EPS and BJP in a spot of bother
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East byelection | Drubbing for AIADMK puts EPS and BJP in a spot of bother

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 04, 2023 20:32 IST Sometimes an electoral defeat has more repercussions than even a huge win for an opponent. In the Erode East byelection, Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan, backed by the Secular Progressive Alliance, won by a margin of over 66,000 votes. The Congress secured a record 1,10,556 votes, while the AIADMK secured 43,981, much less than …

Erode (East) bypoll | No need for change in Congress Legislature Party leadership: Elangovan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | No need for change in Congress Legislature Party leadership: Elangovan

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and MLA-elect of the Erode constituency E.V.K.S. Elangovan on Friday said there was no need to talk about a change in the Congress Legislature Party leadership following his election. Stalin here following his victory, he said the present Leader of the Congress Legislature Party was discharging his duty well. Thennarasu that Mr. Elangovan won the election through …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK brushes aside by-election defeat, say the party will bounce back in Lok Sabha election
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK brushes aside by-election defeat, say the party will bounce back in Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

The crushing defeat in Erode is one of the 15 upsets suffered by the AIADMK in the byelections held in the last five and odd years. Dhinakaran, now the AMMK general secretary, in the R.K. Nagar byelection in December 2017, the principal Opposition party suffered defeat in the April-May, 2019 byelections to 13 constituencies. Asked for comment on the criticism …

Cong wins Erode East bypoll by big margin
1 year, 10 months ago

Cong wins Erode East bypoll by big margin

Hindustan Times  

DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan of the Congress won the by-election to Erode East assembly constituency by a mammoth margin of 66,406 votes, defeating AIADMK’s K S Thennarasu. chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin said EVKS Elangovan had registered a historic win and attributed it to people’s faith in his government who have taught a lesson …

Erode (East) bypoll | Congress registers emphatic victory, defeats AIADMK rival by 66,233 votes
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Congress registers emphatic victory, defeats AIADMK rival by 66,233 votes

The Hindu  

The DMK-backed Secular Progressive Alliance candidate, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, of the Congress on Thursday registered a thumping victory in the byelection to the Erode Assembly seat by 66,233 votes against AIADMK candidate K.S. While Mr. Elangovan secured 1,10,156 votes, Mr. Thennarasu, contesting on the two leaves symbol, polled 43,923 votes at the end of the counting at the Government College of …

Erode (East) bypoll | Results harbinger of Lok Sabha poll victory: Chief Minister Stalin
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Results harbinger of Lok Sabha poll victory: Chief Minister Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday said the voters of Erode constituency had awarded a massive victory to Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Asked whether the outcome in the bypoll could be a harbinger of a victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Chief Minister said it laid a foundation for the victory of the Secular …

Erode (East) bypoll | Victory credit goes to T.N. CM Stalin: Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Victory credit goes to T.N. CM Stalin: Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan

The Hindu  

Elangovan, on Thursday, gave credit to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Addressing media persons in Erode on Thursday, Mr. Elangovan said people had recognised the performance of the State government as Mr. Stalin had fulfilled 80% of the DMK’s election promises. Support for alliance He added that the victory showed the love, affection and support that people of the State …

Erode (East) bypoll | Counting of votes underway, Congress leads by over 38,000 votes
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Counting of votes underway, Congress leads by over 38,000 votes

The Hindu  

Counting of votes for the Erode Assembly bypoll, polling for which was held on February 27, began on the morning of Thursday, March 2. The counting began with postal ballots at 8 a.m., while the counting of votes polled in Electronic Voting Machines commenced at 8.30 a.m. Counting status At the end of the ninth round of counting as of …

Congress's EVKS Elangovan, backed by DMK, wins Erode East bypoll
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress's EVKS Elangovan, backed by DMK, wins Erode East bypoll

India Today  

Congress's EVKS Elangovan won by a margin of over 60,000 votes against his nearest rival KS Thennarasu of the AIADMK in the Erode East bypoll. Congress' EVKS Elangovan won 1,10,556 votes while AIADMK’s candidate came a distant second with 43,981 votes. The Erode East bypoll was necessitated due to the death of Congress MLA E Thirumahan Everaa, Elangovan's son, on …

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East Bypoll 2023: 450 Security Personnel Guard Strong Room With EVMs

ABP News  

Chennai: As many as 450 security personnel and 48 surveillance cameras are guarding the strong room that stores the Electronic Voting Machines of the Erode East by-election held on February 27. The election to the Erode East Assembly was necessitated following the passing away of the Congress legislator E. Thirumahan Everaa who passed away on January 4 due to a …

Erode (East) bypoll | Barring minor altercations, by-election peaceful
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Barring minor altercations, by-election peaceful

The Hindu  

Except for altercations between the DMK and AIADMK cadre at a few places, bypoll to the Erode Assembly constituency that was necessitated by the death of former Congress MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa last month ended peacefully on Monday. In 2021, the turnout was 66.82% Election was held at 238 polling stations, including 34 vulnerable booths, at 52 locations in the …

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win

The Hindu  

Congress candidate E.V.K.S Elangovan and AIADMK candidate K.S. Addressing the media after casting his vote along with his son Sanjay Sampath at the polling station on Thirumahan Everaa Street, Mr. Elangovan expressed confidence that 80% of voters would vote for him, the Secular Progressive Alliance candidate. Elangovan casts vote The Congress leader said that the byelection results would strengthen Chief …

All about Erode (East) bypoll 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

All about Erode (East) bypoll 2023

The Hindu  

The Erode Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a bypoll following the sudden demise of the Congress MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa who was the great grandson of Dravidar Kazhagam founder ‘Periyar’ E.V. The BJP, an ally of the AIADMK intervened, and following meetings of the BJP Tamil Nadu leadership with both AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and …

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points
1 year, 10 months ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Underway In TN’s Erode East, Bengal’s Sagardighi, J'khand’s Ramgarh Seats — Top Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: Polling is underway for three Assembly constituencies across three states in the country along with assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Jharkhand are undergoing byelections. Till 9am, 10.10% voter turnout was recorded in Erode East, 13.37% in Sagardighi, and 15.19% in Ramgarh Assembly bypolls …

Erode East bypoll updates | 74.79% votes polled
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East bypoll updates | 74.79% votes polled

The Hindu  

The Erode Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, is witnessing a bypoll following the sudden demise of the Congress MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa who was the great grandson of Dravidar Kazhagam founder ‘Periyar’ E.V. The BJP, an ally of the AIADMK intervened, and following meetings of the BJP Tamil Nadu leadership with both AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK has moved from ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to ‘Erode formula’: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK has moved from ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to ‘Erode formula’: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday alleged that the DMK had moved from the ‘Thirumangalam formula’ to the ‘Erode formula’, in an indirect reference to alleged attempts to bribe voters on a large scale in the run-up to the Erode byelection. Claiming that the residents of the constituency were forcibly confined to sheds throughout the day, Mr. …

DMK, AIADMK leaders trade 'manly' barbs as battle for Erode East bypoll heats up
1 year, 10 months ago

DMK, AIADMK leaders trade 'manly' barbs as battle for Erode East bypoll heats up

India Today  

With less than two weeks to go for the Erode Assembly bypoll, the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK have upped the heat on each other. Last week, AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, accused the DMK of holding voters inside camps and not allowing them to meet AIADMK functionaries. Responding to Palaniswami's remark, state Sports Minister Udhayanidhi …

Erode (East) bypoll | Afraid of defeat, AIADMK makes charges of malpractice: Alagiri
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Afraid of defeat, AIADMK makes charges of malpractice: Alagiri

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Friday, February 17, 2023 brushed aside the AIADMK’s charges of rampant bribing of voters in Erode Assembly constituency. Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Alagiri said the AIADMK’s inability to mobilise crowds in Erode, a traditional stronghold of the party, foretold the victory of the Congress-DMK alliance. Asked why the DMK had deployed …

TN bypoll: Why Erode East is crucial for Dravidian parties
1 year, 10 months ago

TN bypoll: Why Erode East is crucial for Dravidian parties

India Today  

The February 27 assembly by-election to Tamil Nadu’s Erode East seat—the first since the triumph of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the 2021 state polls, is prestigious both for the ruling party as well as the rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since it is the first since the restoration of the popular ‘Two Leaves’ poll symbol to the …

Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK front candidate Elangovan in Erode today
1 year, 10 months ago

Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK front candidate Elangovan in Erode today

Hindustan Times  

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan will join the Erode East bypoll campaign on Sunday, canvassing for ruling DMK-headed Secular Progressive Alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan. This will be the first time Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam is backing another party in an electoral contest since it has faced all polls, including the 2021 Assembly elections by itself since its founding in 2018. According to …

Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK front candidate Elangovan in Erode
1 year, 10 months ago

Kamal Haasan to campaign for DMK front candidate Elangovan in Erode

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan will join the Erode East bypoll campaign on Sunday, canvassing for ruling DMK-headed Secular Progressive Alliance candidate EVKS Elangovan. This will be the first time Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam is backing another party in an electoral contest since it has faced all polls, including the 2021 Assembly elections by itself since its founding in 2018. Congress …

Erode (East) bypoll | Dispute breaks out between AIADMK, DMK cadre over erasing of two-leaves symbol
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Dispute breaks out between AIADMK, DMK cadre over erasing of two-leaves symbol

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed outside the DMK’s election office at Krishnampalayam in the Erode Assembly constituency on Friday morning, after AIADMK cadre objected to DMK cadre erasing the two-leaves symbol drawn on the road, in front of DMK office. The party symbol was also drawn on the road in front of the DMK office, to which the DMK cadre raised an objection. …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK govt. has created a situation where ordinary people cannot live: Palaniswami
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK govt. has created a situation where ordinary people cannot live: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday said the price of all essential commodities had gone up during the DMK’s rule. “People have stopped the construction halfway due to escalating prices,” he said, and added that construction workers were also affected. Mr. Palaniswami said the DMK in its 2021 election manifesto said construction materials would be brought under …

Erode (East) bypoll | 14 unauthorised election offices of DMK, AIADMK sealed, more to follow
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 14 unauthorised election offices of DMK, AIADMK sealed, more to follow

The Hindu  

Election officials on Thursday sealed 10 unauthorised election offices of the ruling DMK and four offices of the opposition AIADMK set up in the Erode Assembly constituency, without the obtaining of permission.. Members of flying surveillance teams inspected all the party offices on Wednesday and found 14 offices including four of AIADMK that had been functioning without obtaining permission. Returning …

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK Minister and Rajya Sabha member C.Ve. Addressing the media, Mr. Shanmugam said that the electoral roll carries the names of 40,000 ineligible voters. “But our democratic right is curtailed here,” he said and added, “Only the DMK can meet voters and seek votes.” He claimed that the DMK had erected temporary sheds at all the booth areas and …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK violating model code of conduct, allege former AIADMK Ministers
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK violating model code of conduct, allege former AIADMK Ministers

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK Ministers S.P. Thennarasu in Veerappanchatiram on Monday, Mr. Velumani said if the Election Commission took proper action, Congress’s E.V.K.S. Mr. Velumani said the results of the byelection would not only reflect in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, but also in the next Assembly elections. “AIADMK’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami will take over as the Chief …

Erode (East) bypoll | Palaniswami to campaign in Erode for 5 days
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Palaniswami to campaign in Erode for 5 days

The Hindu  

AIADMK’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami will campaign for the party’s candidate K.S. A schedule released by the party said that on February 15, Mr. Palaniswami will begin his vehicle campaign at 5 p.m. at Periyar Nagar in Veerappanchatiram, and address the people. He will speak at Periyavalasu Naal Road, Edayankattuvalasu and Manikoondu and conclude his first day campaign …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK trying to buy people: Palaniswami
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK trying to buy people: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday alleged that the DMK was trying to “buy people” through the money it had earned in the past 21 months of its rule, and was murdering democracy. To a question on Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s remark that the AIADMK was a sinking ship, Mr. Palaniswami said the Minister often changed his colours, …

AIADMK, allies intensify poll campaign in Erode East, make DMK raise pitch
1 year, 11 months ago

AIADMK, allies intensify poll campaign in Erode East, make DMK raise pitch

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Congress and DMK may have had a head start in launching the poll campaign in Erode East Assembly constituency, but the AIADMK and its ally the BJP, intensified their campaign making electioneering in the constituency balanced. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is also set to hit the campaign trail and raise the pitch as the opposition …

Erode (East) bypoll | 77 candidates in fray
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | 77 candidates in fray

The Hindu  

A total of 77 candidates were in the fray for the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency, which is scheduled for February 27, Returning Officer and Erode Corporation Commissioner K. Sivakumar said on Friday. Of the 83 nominations accepted after scrutiny on February 8, five independent candidates and AMMK candidate A.M. Siva Phrashanth withdrew their nominations by 3 p.m. on …

Erode (East) bypoll | Final list of candidates to be announced on February 10
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Final list of candidates to be announced on February 10

The Hindu  

The final list of candidates contesting in the Erode Assembly constituency byelection will be announced at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023. Of the total nominations accepted, three candidates belong to recognised national and State political parties, 31 belong to recognised parties and 49 candidates are Independents. Thereafter, the final list of candidates, along with their symbols, will be …

Pulling Out Erode Candidate Amid BJP Call to Take On DMK, Dhinakaran Has 2024 Plan Charted Out
1 year, 11 months ago

Pulling Out Erode Candidate Amid BJP Call to Take On DMK, Dhinakaran Has 2024 Plan Charted Out

News 18  

TTV Dhinakaran, VK Sasikala’s nephew and an outlying contender to the AIADMK political following in Tamil Nadu, has pulled out his candidate for the hotly contested Erode East bypoll on February 27. In the run-up to the East Erode bypoll, Dhinakaran faced the same issue again: The Election Commissions denied him the ‘pressure cooker’ symbol, which the party had gone …

Erode (East) bypoll | Chief Minister Stalin to campaign in Erode on February 24, 25
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Chief Minister Stalin to campaign in Erode on February 24, 25

The Hindu  

Stalin is expected to campaign for Congress candidate E.V.K.S. A tentative schedule released by the DMK here said the Chief Minister will arrive in Erode on the night of February 23 and will stay in a private guest house in the city. On February 24, he will begin his vehicle campaign at Vettukattu Valasu in Ward 19 and will proceed …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK candidate K.S. Thennarasu files nomination, AMMK withdraws
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK candidate K.S. Thennarasu files nomination, AMMK withdraws

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s candidate for the upcoming byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency, K.S. Dhinakaran on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of his party’s candidate, A.M. Siva Phrashanth, from the fray in the Erode Assembly constituency. During discussions with senior functionaries, it was felt that it would be appropriate for the party to opt out of the contest, he said, adding, “We …

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP extends support to AIADMK candidate Thennarasu
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP extends support to AIADMK candidate Thennarasu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday appealed to his party leaders and cadre to work “sleeplessly” for the victory of K.S. Mr. Annamalai’s statement came in the backdrop of the Election Commission of India clearing the decks for Mr. Thennarasu to contest on the ‘two leaves’ symbol. Mr. Annamalai thanked AIADMK’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, for …

Erode (East) bypoll | Decks cleared for AIADMK’s nominee
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Decks cleared for AIADMK’s nominee

The Hindu  

The decks were cleared on Monday for the AIADMK to put up former MLA K.S. Inbadurai, the AIADMK’s presidium chairman told reporters in New Delhi after meeting the ECI officials that a majority of the general council members had “elected” Mr. Thennarasu as the party’s candidate. Majority support Mr. Shanmugam said that of the 2,665 members of the general council, …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK is ‘being cautious’ towards BJP: Ponnaiyan
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK is ‘being cautious’ towards BJP: Ponnaiyan

The Hindu  

Immediately after BJP State president K. Annamalai and national general secretary C.T. Ravi called on AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, former Minister and MGR Mandram secretary C. Ponnaiyan on Friday said his party was “being cautious” towards the BJP. Annadurai on the Marina, Mr. Ponnaiyan, replying to a question whether the BJP was seeking a patch-up between the …

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