Puducherry Assembly polls | Stalin asked me to contest from Villianur, says Siva
The Hindu
DMK wanted to take head on former partyman A. Namassivayam who engineered the defection of K. Venketesan earlier.
DMK President M. K. Stalin has specifically directed local leadership to contest from Villianur after he came to know that it was former Minister A. Namassivayam who engineered the defection of DMK legislator K. Venketesan to the BJP, DMK leader in Assembly and convenor (South) R. Siva said in Puducherry on Sunday. Mr. Namassivayam, who won the last Assembly polls on Congress ticket from Villianur had now shifted to Mannadipet after he joined the BJP. "Thalapathi (commander) asked to me to contest from Villianur as he was upset with Mr. Namassivayam for weaning away our legislator. He asked me to contest from Villianur. That is why I have to shift from Orleanpet, " he told The Hindu while campaigning near Arumparthapuram in Villianur constituency.
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