The fall of a vocal Minister, who won enmity around
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VirudhunagarHe rose from a humble background and went on to become a Minister, not once but twice and also became Virudhunagar district secretary of AIADMK in the last 10 years. But, after having earn
Virudhunagar He rose from a humble background and went on to become a Minister, not once but twice and also became Virudhunagar district secretary of AIADMK in the last 10 years. But, after having earned enmity all around, Minister for Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji lost to sitting MLA from Rajapalayam S. Thangapandian with a margin of 3,789 votes. Mr. Bhalaji became popular among the people with his frequent controversial comments on various issues after the demise of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.