RK Nagar bypoll campaign picking up momentum, ministers join in

Campaign for the April 12 RK Nagar bypoll appears to be picking up momentum with candidates and their leaders criss-crossing the constituency to woo voters.

CHENNAI: Campaign for the April 12 RK Nagar bypoll appears to be picking up momentum with candidates and their leaders criss-crossing the constituency to woo voters. The seat became vacant following the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Revenue Minister RB Udhayakumar and Minister for Khadi and Village Industries Board G Baskaran led the campaign for AIADMK-Amma candidate T T V Dhinakaran in several parts of the Assembly segment, including VOC Nagar on Sunday.

M S Arumugam, an independent candidate, on
an anti-liquor campaign in RK Nagar constituency
on Sunday | ASHWIN PRASATH

They sought votes for their candidate by explaining the achievements of AIADMK government and the visionary schemes of Jayalalithaa.

E Madhusudanan, who is seeking a mandate on behalf of AIADMK-Puratchi Thalaivi Amma, walked several streets and habitations seeking votes.

The head of AIADMK-Puratchi Thalavi Amma and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam performed pujas at Kodandaramar Street in RK Nagar where the party’s election office is to come up.

Later, talking to reporters, he sought a free and fair poll.

Referring to the poll symbol allotted to his party, he said the ‘two lamps’ represented the late chief ministers M G Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa.

Party sources said he cancelled his campaign schedule following the suicide of a 50-year-old cadre Kannan of Nedunchezhian Nagar.

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