Okay. Annamalai, T.N. BJP president arrived in Ramanathapuram by helicopter, to contest for O. Panneerselvam, on Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Tamil Nadu BJP president Okay. Annamalai, who campaigned for former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam in Ramanathapuram on Saturday, April 13, 2024, after arriving by helicopter, mentioned Mr. Panneerselvam had entered the fray rather than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who couldn’t contest from the constituency.“You wished Mr. Modi to contest from right here. Prime Minister Modi has a particular love for Mr. Panneerselvam and Ramanathapuram. That’s the reason Mr. Modi has fielded Mr. Panneerselvam from right here. If a former Chief Minister enters the Parliament, he’ll command respect and it’ll immensely profit the constituency, and Ramanathapuram will change into a well-developed district,” mentioned Mr. Annamalai, throughout his marketing campaign close to Ramalinga Vilasam, the palace of the Sethupathis, former rulers of Ramanathapuram.Mr. Annamalai mentioned that world leaders together with the U.S. President have been longing to talk to Mr. Modi, and Mr. Panneerselvam had quick access to the Prime Minister. “He was a frontrunner who was trusted by late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for his simplicity, his character and his loyalty,” he mentioned.
T.N. BJP president Okay. Annamalai campaigning for O. Panneerselvam in Ramanathapuram on Saturday, April 13, 2024
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L Balachandar
Mr. Panneerselvam is contesting as an Unbiased candidate, backed by the BJP and its allies in T.N. His camp additionally performed a speech by Ms. Jayalalithaa, acknowledging his loyalty to her. “Nowhere on the planet has an individual who acquired the throne returned it to its rightful inheritor. However Mr. Panneeselvam proved that it could possibly be carried out,” Mr. Annamalai mentioned.Mr. Annamalai, mentioned Mr. Panneerselvam was additionally representing late chief Muthuramalinga Thevar, who divided his wealth into 16 components and used it for the welfare of the individuals from backward communities. The BJP chief slammed T.N. Income Minister Okay.Okay.S.S.R. Ramachandran, accusing him of denigrating Muthuramalinga Thevar. “Mr. Ramachandran says that Ramanathapuram couldn’t develop as a result of Thevar had a confrontation with the State authorities,” Mr Annamalai alleged. He mentioned Tamil Nadu politics had witnessed many betrayals, and one was the removing of the late M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) from the DMK by its late chief M. Karunanidhi and one other was the removing of Mr. Panneerselvam from the AIADMK by Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami. “The end result of the election will show who’s the actual chief. It’s not going to be an strange election. It is going to rewrite the political historical past of Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Annamalai mentioned, and sought votes for ‘Jackfruit’ image that Mr Panneerselvam is contensting below.Katchatheevu issueWith Katchatheevu being an important subject dominating political campaigns this 12 months, Mr. Annamalai mentioned he had obtained paperwork that had proved that the DMK authorities, led by Karunanidhi, and late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had given the island to Sri Lanka on a platter. “They only gave it free of charge. Even a vada prices 5 rupees and a tea, 12 rupees. They handed over the island as if it was a reduction supplied throughout Pongal or Deepavali,” he mentioned, reiterating that it will be retrieved after the BJP was elected to energy with 400 seats.Alleging that the sitting MP, a local of Ramanathapuram, couldn’t discover a resolution to the consuming water drawback and ladies have been compelled to hold water in autos, Mr. Annamalai mentioned the BJP authorities would allot particular funds to hyperlink the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar rivers and completely resolve the consuming water drawback of the district.He additionally mentioned Mr Panneerselvam might construct a bridge between numerous communities within the district which had witnessed communal riots up to now. “At current he’s forward of his rivals by a 15 per cent vote share. However it’s a must to be sure that he wins by a margin of 5 lakh votes,” Mr. Annamalai mentioned.