Congress to contest in Erode East bypoll, will seek support from alliance partners: K.S. Alagiri
The Hindu
The T.N. Congress Committee president said it would meet with the DMK, MDMK and VCK to seek support for the Feb 27 election; deceased MLA E. Thirumahan Everaa’s father, E.V.K.S. Elangovan or his brother, Sanjay Sampath, may be probable candidates
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Thursday said the party will contest in the by-poll for the Erode East Constituency, since it had won the seat in the 2021 Assembly elections as part of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance.
The Election Commission of India has announced that the by-poll for Erode East Constituency will be held on February 27, following the demise of MLA, E. Thirumahan Everaa (46), earlier this month.
“Senior leaders from our party will meet our alliance partners including the DMK, MDMK, VCK and others by Thursday evening and seek their support for the by-elections,” Mr. Alagiri told reporters in Chennai.
The late MLA’s father and former Union Minister E.V.K.S. Elangovan or his brother, Sanjay Sampath, are seen among the probable candidates.
Earlier, Mr. Alagiri led the party’s protest near the Chennai Collectorate urging Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi to quit.
“Mr. Ravi has been acting against the norms prescribed by the Constitution and is acting like an agent of the RSS and speaking about Sanatana Dharma,” he alleged. “The Governor has been causing hindrances in the functioning of the DMK government by not clearing Bills,” he charged.
The Congress leader said that even though the Governor had issued a clarification on his ‘Tamizhagam’ remark, the Congress would continue its protest against him.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.