Lok Sabha polls | Anyone can contest in elections: AIADMK’s Sengottaiyan takes dig at O. Panneerselvam
The Hindu
Former Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan asserts democratic rights for all to contest elections in Erode, including independents like O. Panneerselvam.
Anyone can contest in the elections as they have democratic rights, said former Minister and AIADMK MLA K.A. Sengottaiyan in Erode on Wednesday when asked about former Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam filing his nomination to contest as an independent in the Lok Sabha elections.
Mr. Sengottaiyan told media persons that every one had a democratic right to contest in elections, including as an independent candidate. The AIADMK’s ‘two leaves’ symbol was only for the AIADMK led by former Chief Minister and party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. There was no second opinion on this, he said.
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