Dec 24, 2017 12:17:24 (IST)
RK Nagar By-Election Result LIVE: "We Are The Real AIADMK, People Of RK Nagar Have Voted Amma's Successor," Says TTV Dhinakaran
After three rounds of counting of votes for the high-profile RK Nagar by-election, Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has taken a significant lead. The sidelined leader said a short while ago that the leads "showed that people want a change of regime." Mr Dhinakaran, who used to be number 2 of the AIADMK after his aunt VK Sasikala before being sidelined by EPS and OPS, said: "We are the true AIADMK. The people of RK Nagar have elected Amma's successor." The RK Nagar assembly constituency was a seat which was held twice by Jayalalithaa. She represented the seat till her death last year.
Mr Dhinakaran downplayed the EPS and OPS camp winning the 'Two-Leaves' symbol of the AIADMK. Both camps -- EPS, OPS as well as Sasikala-Dhinakaran -- had staked claim for the party symbly before the Election Commission, which ultimately ruled in favour of Team EPS and OPS.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Dhinakaran said, "During my recent visits to various parts of Tamil Nadu such as Avinashi (Tirupur) and Arumanai (Kanyakumari), people said that the pressure cooker (his poll symbol at RK Nagar) will win. They want a change of this regime," he said. TTV Dhinakaran's statement to reporters in Madurai came in response to the early leads he had taken against his AIADMK rival E Madhusudhanan and DMK's N Marudhu Ganesh.
(RK Nagar By-Election Result LIVE: Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has taken a sizeable lead over his competitors - E Madhusudhanan of the AIADMK and Marudhu Ganesh of the DMK)
After three rounds of counting of votes for the high-profile RK Nagar by-election, Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has taken a significant lead. The sidelined leader said a short while ago that the leads "showed that people want a change of regime." Mr Dhinakaran, who used to be number 2 of the AIADMK after his aunt VK Sasikala before being sidelined by EPS and OPS, said: "We are the true AIADMK. The people of RK Nagar have elected Amma's successor." The RK Nagar assembly constituency was a seat which was held twice by Jayalalithaa. She represented the seat till her death last year.
Mr Dhinakaran downplayed the EPS and OPS camp winning the 'Two-Leaves' symbol of the AIADMK. Both camps -- EPS, OPS as well as Sasikala-Dhinakaran -- had staked claim for the party symbly before the Election Commission, which ultimately ruled in favour of Team EPS and OPS.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Dhinakaran said, "During my recent visits to various parts of Tamil Nadu such as Avinashi (Tirupur) and Arumanai (Kanyakumari), people said that the pressure cooker (his poll symbol at RK Nagar) will win. They want a change of this regime," he said. TTV Dhinakaran's statement to reporters in Madurai came in response to the early leads he had taken against his AIADMK rival E Madhusudhanan and DMK's N Marudhu Ganesh.
(RK Nagar By-Election Result LIVE: Independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran has taken a sizeable lead over his competitors - E Madhusudhanan of the AIADMK and Marudhu Ganesh of the DMK)