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Chennai: Scrutiny of nominations for the by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency on Saturday did not upset the political applecart as it did affect the candidature of DMK’s V C Chandrakumar and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) nominee M K Seethalakshmi, who would remain in the fray along with a score of independents.
While the DMK has already started its campaign, highlighting the ruling party’s achievements, and Chandrakumar had even visited many wards in the constituency, NTK chief coordinator Seeman is expected to launch his high wattage electioneering on Monday.
The DMK, stressing on its social justice plank, has explained through a statement that the 3 per cent internal reservation for Arunthathiyars within the 18 per cent quota for Scheduled Castes, introduced during the party’s tenure in 2008, had helped the people of the community in gaining admission to professional courses, including medicine.
That Bill providing the 3 per cent exclusive reservation for Arunthathiars was moved in the Assembly by the present Chief Minister, M K Stalin, the statement said and giving detailed statistics of the benefits. Erode East constituency has a sizable population of Arunthathiars.
Since the DMK’s campaigners are more into door-to-door visits to explain the present State government’s welfare schemes, their work is rather low key. It is expected to pick up momentum only after the NTK begins its campaign.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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