Heavy turnout in TN bypoll; AIADMK boycott adds political twist
Record voter-turnout of 77.73 per cent by 5 pm
Record voter-turnout of 77.73 per cent by 5 pm
Led by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), the hunger strike was aimed at pressurising Chief Minister Stalin to resign owning moral responsibility for the deaths due to the killer brew.
A political slugfest has erupted between the opposition parties and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over the horrendous hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi town, 244 km south of the capital Chennai, which has claimed 58 lives so far.
Palaniswami in a statement said that most of the students, who will be attending the camp which will begin from April 29 and conclude on May 13, will not be able to pay the camp fee.
In a scathing attack on BJP Tamil Nadu Chief K Annamalai, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Sellur Raju on Sunday said the former should be removed from politics as he was not necessary for the country.
The AIADMK's decision to end the partnership with the NDA at national and state levels may put the BJP at a disadvantage in winning Tamil Nadu. The BJP had been piggybackriding on the Dravidian party.
Panneerselvam's attack on the AIADMK comes amid reports that the AIADMK had asked for removal of BJP state president K Annamalai.
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