Euphoric support of voters for TVK a thing of the past: says CPI(M) leader P. Shanmugam
CPI(M) leader P. Shanmugam criticized the TVK party's declining voter support and questioned the government's secular credentials. He also urged the Chief Minister to take a firm stance against the Mekedatu Dam project.
Why it matters
The statement reflects shifting political alliances and regional tensions over water resources between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The visible euphoric support of voters for TVK prior to the Assembly election was conspicuously missing in the runup to the bypoll, CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam said in Tiruppur on Tuesday.
Mr. Shanmugam, who campaigned for CPI candidate P. Lakshmanan in Dharapuram constituency, told mediapersons the Left parties anticipate victory in Dharapuram and Madurantakam counting on the large presence of the working class in both constituencies. A stronger presence of MLAs of Left parties in the Assembly would mean better articulation of the issues confronting them in the Assembly, Mr. Shanmugam said.
While the Left Front holds the TVK responsible for “imposing” bypoll on people, the outcome of the hustings will not in any way affect their stand on extending outside support to the State government.
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