Conditions apply
The DMK allotted the Tiruvallur (SC) seat to the Congress with a “conditions apply” asterisk mark, which said the sitting MP, K Jayakumar, should be replaced. The explanation for this categorical pre-condition was that Jayakumar “is hugely unpopular” in the constituency. It is believed that it was only after extracting an assurance from the Congress, that the DMK gave the seat to its ally. The Congress has now decided to field former Karnataka cadre IAS officer, Sasikanth Senthil, who heads the party’s election war room.
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(Published 28 March 2024, 12:48 IST)