Incumbent Tambaram DMK MLA SR Raja, who has been denied a celebration ticket this time, thronged the residence of the get together treasurer, TR Baalu, alongside along with his supporters on Saturday night time, and demanded that the excessive command change the candidate for the constituency. In addition they visited Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, on Sunday, and raised slogans towards former Minister TM Anbarasan. Mr. Raja has represented the constituency thrice.
The get together has fielded Krithika Devi in the constituency this time.
Mr. Baalu, after listening to their complaints, turned offended at one level and instructed Selvakumar, one in all Raja’s supporters, “Do not create a scene by crying. Do you assume I’ll imagine you if you happen to create a scene? I do know who’s loyal and who’s merely making a scene. I’ve identified him (Mr. Raja) since he was a younger man.”
Mr. Baalu mentioned he had been visiting Anna Arivalayam at 10 am day-after-day and returning residence at midnight. “I raised the problem and obtained an acceptable response. He (the Chief Minister) is extra occupied with Mr. Raja’s welfare than I’m. He’s near his household. I needn’t say something as a result of they know one another nicely. If he has not been introduced as a candidate, there have to be a cause, and I can’t reveal it in entrance of everybody,” he mentioned.
Mr. Baalu mentioned he would once more deliver it to the discover of the Chief Minister, who might need taken the choice on account of some extraordinary scenario. “The media protection itself will deliver it to his discover,” he mentioned.
Mr. Raja’s supporters mentioned they’d not seen the brand new candidate in get together conferences.
Revealed – March 30, 2026 12:40 am IST