Tamil Nadu: Chidambaram says BJP, AIADMK fighting Vikravandi by-poll through ‘proxy’

P Chidambaram. File photo (Screengrab)

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday, 16 June, alleged the BJP and AIADMK are fighting the 10 July Vikravandi by-poll through ‘proxy’ PMK and that the INDIA bloc must ensure a resounding victory of the DMK candidate.

Hitting out at Tamil Nadu’s main Opposition AIADMK for boycotting the by-poll, Chidambaram, in a post on X, said: “AIADMK’s decision to boycott the Vikravandi by-election is clear evidence that it has received instructions from the ‘top’ to facilitate the electoral chances of the NDA candidate (PMK). Both BJP and AIADMK are fighting the battle through a proxy (PMK). The I.N.D.I.A. bloc must ensure the resounding victory of the DMK candidate.”

AIADMK’s decision to boycott the Vikravandi by-election is clear evidence that it has received instructions from the ‘top’ to facilitate the electoral chances of the NDA candidate (PMK)

Both BJP and AIADMK are fighting the battle through a proxy (PMK)

The I.N.D.I.A. bloc must…

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) June 16, 2024

Tamil Nadu’s principal Opposition party, AIADMK, on 15 June announced a boycott of the by-poll to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency, alleging the ruling DMK will unleash ‘violence’ and not allow people to vote ‘independently.’

Pattali Makkal Katchi, a constituent of the BJP-led NDA in Tamil Nadu announced on Saturday that the party’s vice-president C Anbumani, will contest the Vikravandi by-poll.

Ahead of the others, the DMK had announced its candidate Anniyur Siva for the bypoll.

Related: AIADMK to boycott Vikravandi bypoll, alleges ruling DMK will unleash violence

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