Mainstream political parties intensify campaign for Dharapuram byelection

Mainstream political parties are in the thick of campaigning for the byelection in Dharapuram (SC) Assembly constituency.

Though officials are tight-lipped, it is learnt that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to campaign at over 25 locations across the constituency on September 30, and again on October 4.

State Ministers K.A. Sengottiayan, K.G. Arunraj, and K. Jagadeeshwari are frequently visiting the constituency to campaign for TVK candidate P. Sathyabama, whose resignation as AIADMK MLA necessitated the byelection.

Cadres of DMK, AIADMK, TVK, CPI and Naam Tamilar Katchi are apparently reaching out to people at bus shelters, market places, places of worship and other places of public confluence.

The DMK, party sources said, has deployed 27 district secretaries, 10 former ministers, and 44 mid-level functionaries for undertaking village-wise and door-to-door campaign, seeking votes for the party candidate S. Suganya.