We were offered crores of rupees, ministerial posts, but we stood by principles, claims IUML Vaniyambadi MLA
Addressing cadre and party functionaries at the district-level general body meeting in Tiruvannamalai, he says they should be united in working with the ruling TVK in the upcoming elections to the local bodies for its own growth
IUML Legislature Party Leader and Vaniyambadi MLA S.S.P. Syed Farooq Basha claimed that after the recent Assembly elections, IUML representatives were offered large sums of money and Cabinet positions by influential leaders of other political parties. Speaking at a district-level general body meeting in Tiruvannamalai, Basha said that key leaders approached him and A.M. Shahjahan, IUML MLA for Papanasam constituency, with offers of "crores of rupees" and their preferred Cabinet roles.
Despite such tempting propositions, the IUML "strongly stood by its principles." Basha noted that the IUML was approached with the expectation that the party could not resist such an offer, but they resisted the temptation. The IUML leader stated that they were invited and given Cabinet berths by the ruling party, the Tamil Nadu Kanganyar Sangam (TVK).
Basha urged IUML members to unite and work with the ruling TVK in the upcoming local body elections to ensure the party's progress in the state.
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