Stalin on Thursday said while Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami was projecting himself as the Chief Minister candidate, his alliance partners, particularly the BJP, were not ready to accept it. “Even Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam did not project Mr. Palaniswami as the Chief Minister candidate during his campaign [at the YMCA grounds],” he said. We do not consider a weak Chief Minister, who could not even become the general secretary of the party, as an enemy,” Mr. Stalin said. Reiterating that he was never against the Pongal gift of ₹2,500, Mr. Stalin said he actually wanted the government to distribute ₹5,000 in April itself. “The Chief Minister, who was not ready to pay heed to my request, is now giving ₹2,500 because the election is round the corner.

Source: The Hindu December 31, 2020 19:40 UTC