Two Ministers to fight from Madurai

Two Ministers to fight from Madurai

P. Moorthy. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK

Two Ministers P Moorthy, 68, and Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, 60, are contesting from Madurai East and Madurai Central Assembly constituency respectively.

The DMK in the Temple City, which has been witnessing a few embarrassments due to the property tax scam allegation levelled against the former Mayor Indrani’s husband Pon Vasanth and her resignation et al., had given an upper hand to the Opposition.

What was a little more irritant to the ruling party men was the ‘sudden’ U turn of the CPI (M) functionaries led by their MP Su Venkatesan’s remarks on the poor show by the civic body.

The Union government’s ranking of Madurai city at the bottom, no doubt, irked the tax-paying citizens. But, when the key ally (CPI M) raised it, the DMK councillors openly fought in the council meetings.

However, the party is banking on the goodwill of Mr. Rajan, whose image is likely to give a fillip to the rank and file in the coming days. Known for his frank remarks, the party president M.K. Stalin, at a function in Madurai heaped praises on Mr. Rajan.