Bypoll in Madurantakam was forced: Palaniswami
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has criticized the upcoming bypoll in the Madurantakam constituency as a forced event. He alleges that the previous MLA was bought through horse trading to support the TVK party.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing political tensions and allegations of corruption within the Tamil Nadu electoral landscape.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday said the bypoll for the Madurantakam Assembly constituency was “forced” because the MLA elected from the constituency earlier was “bought in horse trading”.
“You all know why this bypoll was necessitated? They [MLA] have been bought in horse trading. The bypoll in Madurantakam was forced,” Mr. Palaniswami said while campaigning for the AIADMK candidate for Madurantakam bypoll.
Mr. Palaniswami said that “on the advice” of TVK founder C. Joseph Vijay, the TVK functionaries had made the AIADMK MLA resign to “save their government”. She has since joined the TVK and has now been named as the TVK candidate for the bypoll, he said.
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