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AIADMK nominates former MLA Thennarasu for Erode East by-poll

AIADMK’s former lawmaker K S Thennarasu has been named as party candidate for Erode East Assembly by-poll by interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Wednesday

AIADMK’s former lawmaker and Erode Urban district MGR Mandram secretary K S Thennarasu has been named as party candidate for Erode East Assembly by-poll by interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Wednesday.

He will take on the Congress heavyweight and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan, backed by the ruling DMK.

After pinning hopes on the BJP, waiting for its support, Palaniswami decided to go ahead with his announcement today.

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Palaniswami had announced his candidate with ally BJP yet to make its stance clear on supporting a common candidate for the by-poll.

The opposition AIADMK camp may face embarrassment if the rival faction led by O Panneerselvam nominates his candidate.

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