Erode (East) bypoll | Victory credit goes to T.N. CM Stalin: Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan
1 year, 9 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 felt towards the Secular Progressive Alliance, particularly Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Mr. Elangovan said his sole aim was to implement projects that were begun by his son and former MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa, whose death necessitated the bypoll. Mr. Elangovan said even as a few persons had said the election was not conducted properly and people were cheated, AIADMK candidate K.S.

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Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in two years
1 week, 3 days 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 …

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP could not win, so is raising non-existent problems: E.V.K.S. Elangovan
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP could not win, so is raising non-existent problems: E.V.K.S. Elangovan

The Hindu  

The BJP could not win the recently-conducted Erode bypoll, and so, was raising non-existent problems and trying to conspire against the DMK government, but people would not allow this, said senior Congress leader and Erode MLA-elect E.V.K.S. Asked about BJP IT cell social media unit president quitting the party and joining the AIADMK, Mr. Elangovan said that cadre moving between …

AIADMK alleges model code violation by CM Stalin during Erode East bypoll
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 | Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK’s defeat
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK’s defeat

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Friday attributed the defeat of the party in the Erode by-election to interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. In a statement, Mr. Panneerselvam said even though his camp had remained calm during the process of selection of the party’s candidate for the sake of the victory of the organisation, the AIADMK’s “severe drubbing” …

Erode (East) bypoll | No need for change in Congress Legislature Party leadership: Elangovan
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

Erode-East Bypoll: Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK's loss
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode-East Bypoll: Panneerselvam blames Palaniswami for AIADMK's loss

Hindustan Times  

Deposed AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Friday launched a scathing attack on the party's interim chief K Palaniswami for the Erode East bypoll loss, calling him a "traitor", who was heading an "authoritarian" group. Further, Palaniswami also failed to capitalise on the "heavy public discontent" against the ruling DMK and worse so, the party has suffered an "unprecedented defeat," he …

Erode (East) bypoll | Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan secured 66.82% of polled votes
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Congress candidate E.V.K.S. Elangovan secured 66.82% of polled votes

The Hindu  

The DMK-backed Secular Progressive Alliance candidate, E.V.K.S. Elangovan of the Congress, who registered an emphatic win in the byelection to the Erode Assembly seat for which results were declared on Thursday, had secured 66.82% of the total votes polled. At the end of counting, Mr. Elangovan of the Congress secured 1,10,156 votes which is 64.58% of the total votes polled. …

Erode (East) bypoll | Result reflects money power against democracy, large-scale poll code violations: G K Vasan
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Result reflects money power against democracy, large-scale poll code violations: G K Vasan

The Hindu  

The Erode byelection result reflected a gross violation of the poll code by the DMK and its allies, alleged G.K. Vasan, president of the Tamil Maanila Congress in Coimbatore on Friday. Mr. Vasan said the result revealed a triumph of money power against democracy, and the high victory margin reflected this. Despite large-scale poll code violations, the AIADMK has managed …

Cong wins Erode East bypoll by big margin
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 | Counting of votes underway, Congress leads by over 38,000 votes
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 | Both Congress and AIADMK candidates confident of a win
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

Erode East bypoll updates | 74.79% votes polled
1 year, 9 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 | CM’s announcement on financial aid for women violates model code of conduct: AIADMK
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | CM’s announcement on financial aid for women violates model code of conduct: AIADMK

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK MLA I.S. Inbadurai has lodged a complaint with the Returning Officer and Erode Corporation Commissioner K. Sivakumar, stating that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s announcement on Saturday, regarding a monthly honorarium for women heads of families, made while he was campaigning, was a violation of the model code of conduct, and demanding necessary action. Addressing the media after submitting …

Rs 1,000 monthly assistance for women to be implemented, says MK Stalin
1 year, 9 months ago

Rs 1,000 monthly assistance for women to be implemented, says MK Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode: An announcement on the ruling DMK's much touted monthly assistance scheme for each woman head of the family in Tamil Nadu will be made in the forthcoming state budget, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday here. Hitting the campaign trail for the February 27 Erode bypoll on the last day of canvassing votes, Stalin, also the president …

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 | Palaniswami is loyal only to leaders in Delhi: Udhayanidhi Stalin
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Palaniswami is loyal only to leaders in Delhi: Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Hindu  

Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said that AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami is not loyal to any of his party leaders or the people, but is faithful only to BJP leaders in Delhi and the State Governor. “He is not faithful to the people of the State, only to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

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 …

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK government fulfilled only 49 of 517 election promises: Annamalai
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | DMK government fulfilled only 49 of 517 election promises: Annamalai

The Hindu  

The DMK has fulfilled only 49 of the 517 promises it made during the Assembly election in 2021, BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai said on Sunday. Thennarasu here, Mr. Annamalai said that though the result of the byelection in the Erode Assembly constituency would not bring any change in the government, “Mr. Claiming that there was a complete breakdown …

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 | Constituency completely under control of DMK: C.Ve. Shanmugam
1 year, 10 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 | Palaniswami to campaign in Erode for 5 days
1 year, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 | Final list of candidates to be announced on February 10
1 year, 10 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 …

Erode (East) bypoll | Chief Minister Stalin to campaign in Erode on February 24, 25
1 year, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 | Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate is preferred option: BJP
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate is preferred option: BJP

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Saturday said that the withdrawal of the candidate fielded by AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, was his party’s preferred option as a coalition partner for the Erode byelection, which is scheduled to be held on February 27. Moreover, Mr. Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate might the pave for a single candidate from the AIADMK …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK is ‘being cautious’ towards BJP: Ponnaiyan
1 year, 10 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 …

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP asks Palaniswami and Panneerselvam to work together in ‘united AIADMK’
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | BJP asks Palaniswami and Panneerselvam to work together in ‘united AIADMK’

The Hindu  

BJP national general secretary and in-charge, Tamil Nadu, C.T. Ravi and Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Friday met AIADMK’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and the party’s deposed coordinator O. Panneerselvam, separately in Chennai, in a bid to convince them to work together under a “united AIADMK”. While so far the BJP has officially maintained that it …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK fields ex-MLA K.S. Thennarasu
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK fields ex-MLA K.S. Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on Wednesday announced that former MLA, K.S. Thennarasu, will be its candidate for the upcoming by-election to Erode Assembly constituency. Mr. Thennarasu, 65, was elected as MLA from the Erode Assembly constituency in 2001 and from Erode Assembly constituency in 2011. Mandram and secretary of the Erode Assembly constituency from 2011. He is also the secretary of the …

Erode (East) bypoll | ‘Good news’ about candidate to be announced on February 1: Sengottaiyan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | ‘Good news’ about candidate to be announced on February 1: Sengottaiyan

The Hindu  

Former AIADMK Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan said on Tuesday that there was no confusion over the selection of the party’s candidate for the by-election to the Erode Assembly constituency, and said the “good news“ would be announced on Wednesday, February 1. “We will open the election office tomorrow and the good news will be announced,” he said. Mr. Sengottaiyan, who is …

Erode East bypoll | Supreme Court agrees to hear on February 3 plea on Election Commission not accepting Edappadi Palaniswami’s signature
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East bypoll | Supreme Court agrees to hear on February 3 plea on Election Commission not accepting Edappadi Palaniswami’s signature

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 30 agreed to hear on February 3 a plea by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, claiming that the Election Commission of India is refusing to accept his signature as AIADMK party’s interim general secretary during the nomination process ahead of the by-election to Erode Assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu. Mr. Palaniswami, represented …

Erode East bypoll | Opposition parties should unite to defeat DMK: G.K. Vasan
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East bypoll | Opposition parties should unite to defeat DMK: G.K. Vasan

The Hindu  

Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Sunday urged opposition parties to unite to defeat the ruling DMK. Mr. Vasan told reporters that the DMK government failed to fulfil its promises and did not redress the problems of the people. Mr. Vasan, without directly answering whether he supports the Palaniswami-led AIADMK or the minor faction headed by O. Panneerselvam, stated …

Erode East puts OPS in a Catch 22 situation
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East puts OPS in a Catch 22 situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Caught in a Catch-22 situation on contesting the bye-election to the Erode East Assembly Constituency, O Panneerselvam, heading a faction of the AIADMK, announced an election committee, headed by former Minister R Vaithilingam, comprising 118 members as a counter to the 117-member panel formed by the rival group of Edappadi K Palaniswami that is keen to take on the …

Erode East bypoll | We are ready to enter the fray, awaiting BJP’s response to announce candidate: J.C.D. Prabhakar
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East bypoll | We are ready to enter the fray, awaiting BJP’s response to announce candidate: J.C.D. Prabhakar

The Hindu  

The group led by the AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, views the Erode bypoll as an opportunity to demonstrate that the party’s workers and people are with it, according to J.C.D. We consider the bypoll an occasion to gain the public’s confidence.” Mr. Prabhakar, a two-time legislator of Villivakkam, however, hastened to add that his group was, as of now, …

Erode East Bypoll 2023: AMMK Announces Party's Dist Secy Shiva Prasadh As Candidate
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode East Bypoll 2023: AMMK Announces Party's Dist Secy Shiva Prasadh As Candidate

ABP News  

Chennai: Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam’s General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran announced Erode-East District secretary AM Shiva Prasadh as the candidate for the constituency’s bypolls on Friday. Addressing reporters, former MLA Dhinakaran said, “Erode-East District secretary AM Shiva Prasadh will be party's candidate for Erode East bypoll.” “We're contesting this bypoll to make people realise the real situation in the state. We …

Erode East bypoll | Accept Congress high command’s decision, will work for Elangovan’s victory: Makkal Rajan
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East bypoll | Accept Congress high command’s decision, will work for Elangovan’s victory: Makkal Rajan

The Hindu  

Expressing disappointment over the Congress party denying him the ticket to contest in the Erode bypoll, the Erode South District Congress Committee president Makkal G. Rajan on Monday said he nonetheless accepted the party high command’s decision to field former Union Minister of State E.V.K.S. “I met AICC general secretary and party Central Election Committee in-charge Mukul Wasnik in Chennai …

Erode East bypoll | BJP chief Annamalai hints support for AIADMK candidate
1 year, 11 months ago

Erode East bypoll | BJP chief Annamalai hints support for AIADMK candidate

The Hindu  

Hinting that the BJP would support the AIADMK candidate in the byelection to the Erode Assembly constituency, State BJP president K. Annamalai on Monday in Tiruchi said the AIADMK had many strong contenders to take on the DMK-Congress candidate E.V.K.S. In such a situation, the Opposition candidate should be strong enough on various aspects to defeat the DMK-Congress candidate, Mr. …

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