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Palaniswami Urges Voters to Defeat TVK Candidates in Bypolls
Edappadi K. Palaniswami is the leader of the AIADMK party.
Before campaigning ended for two by-elections, he asked people in Madhuranthagam and Dharapuram to vote for his party.
He said the vote could punish what he described as betrayal and misuse of power.
He accused TVK of persuading some AIADMK legislators to switch sides.
He said some of those legislators then left their assembly seats, leading to the by-elections.
These were accusations made by Palaniswami.
He said TVK was using unfair methods to win votes.
He asked voters to elect Kanitha Sampath and K. Banumathi, the AIADMK candidates.
He also said he believed his party would win.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to voters in Madhuranthagam and Dharapuram to support his party in the by-elections.
He said the vote should punish what he called betrayal and abuse of power.
Palaniswami alleged that TVK gained support from AIADMK-elected legislators through horse-trading, prompting resignations and the by-elections.
He accused TVK of using improper methods to win votes and said its candidates faced public opposition.
He urged voters to elect AIADMK candidates Kanitha Sampath in Madhuranthagam and K. Banumathi in Dharapuram.
- Who
- AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to voters; the party's candidates are Kanitha Sampath and K. Banumathi.
- What
- Palaniswami urged voters to defeat TVK candidates and elect AIADMK nominees in two by-elections.
- Where
- Madhuranthagam and Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Sunday, before the election campaign ended; no calendar date is stated.
- Why
- Palaniswami said voters should punish what he described as betrayal and abuse of power.
Key facts
- Party making the appeal
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
- Party targeted in the appeal
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
- By-election constituencies
- Madhuranthagam and Dharapuram
- AIADMK candidate in Madhuranthagam
- Kanitha Sampath
- AIADMK candidate in Dharapuram
- K. Banumathi
- Palaniswami's allegation
- He accused TVK of horse-trading involving AIADMK-elected legislators; the article presents this as his claim.
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