C. Ve. Shanmugham rebuts ‘Agri’ Krishnamurthy’s charge that district secretaries are to be blamed for AIADMK’s election debacle
The AIADMK rebel leader wonders what had happened to the influence of general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 187 constituencies if he was instrumental in the AIADMK’s success in 47 constituencies
Former Law Minister C. Ve. Shanmugam on Monday defended the party whip ‘Agri’ S.S. Krishnamurthy’s criticism of district secretaries for the AIADMK’s election loss. Shanmugam questioned why General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami could only influence 47 constituencies out of 187, as he was responsible for victories in 34 constituencies in northern districts.
The DMK alliance helped secure 34 wins in the north, and Shanmugam blamed the defeat in 35 of the remaining 37 constituencies on Palaniswami’s failed attempt to become Chief Minister with DMK assistance. He suggested supporting Thol. Thirumavalavan of VCK as Chief Minister, as Palaniswami had recommended, since the AIADMK and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam shared opposition to the DMK.
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