PMK founder S. Ramadoss has announced that the party will contest the upcoming assembly bypoll in Vikravandi, scheduled for July 10. C. Anbumani, who previously secured over 23.19% of the votes in the 2016 assembly elections, will represent the NDA alliance. This decision marks a shift from PMK’s longstanding practice of avoiding by-elections. The move comes after the party’s recent alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections. The bypoll in Vikravandi was necessitated by the passing of DMK legislator N. Pugazhenthi in April 2024.
PMK to Contest Vikravandi Bypoll, Fields Anbumani as Candidate
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