Expelled AMMK leader V. Pugazhendhi on Sunday sought to link his decision to rejoin the AIADMK with the “smooth re-entry” of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s jailed aide V.K. Sasikala into the ruling party. At a press conference, Mr. Pugazhendhi side-stepped questions on whether he had consulted with Ms. Sasikala about his decision to re-join the AIADMK. Mr. Pugazhendhi praised Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the “hero of Tamil Nadu”. With the return of AMMK cadre to the AIADMK, the ruling party will romp home with a massive victory in the forthcoming civic polls, he said.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2019 19:30 UTC