Erode (Tamil Nadu) [India]Feb 27 (ANI): DMK-backed Congress candidate from Erode-East, EVKS Elangovan, on Monday said that the outcome of the high-stakes bypolls will have a bearing on the outcome of next year’s general elections.
The Congress leader said he was confident of winning the coveted assembly seat with a huge margin.
Elangovan reached polling station number one on Monday. 180 people reached Mahajan School located on Agrahara Street to cast their votes.
Speaking to ANI after casting his vote on Monday, the Congress candidate said, “We will win the bypolls with a huge margin.” The results of this election will have an impact on the parliamentary elections to be held next year. We will win both the elections.
“We have a secular front led by the DMK. The people of Tamil Nadu, especially the people of Erode, are very secular minded. So, I am sure we will win this election with a huge margin.”
Meanwhile, AIADMK’s KS Thennarasu, who is trying to wrest the Erode (East) seat from the ruling DMK-Congress alliance, also cast his vote on Monday.
Voting for the closely contested Erode East bypoll began at 7 am.
Significantly, a total of 77 candidates across political affiliations are in the fray for the coveted assembly constituency.
However, the bypoll is essentially being seen as a close contest between Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan and AIADMK’s Thennarasu.
Elangovan is contesting the bypoll with the support of the DMK, which is also a major ally of the Congress in the ruling coalition.
Following the recent Supreme Court verdict that allowed him to continue at the helm of the AIADMK, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami has the chance to emerge as a mass leader and confirm his hold on the party when the Erode bypoll results are out. have a chance. Like her.
However, the AIADMK is facing a tough fight from the ruling DMK in the battle for the prized seat, which also has Naam Tamizlar Katchi (NTK), Desiya Morpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) and several other players in the fray.
A total of 1206 officers, 286 presiding officers, 858 polling officers and 62 additional officers have been deployed for the poll.
238 polling stations have been set up at 52 places.
The by-election was necessitated following the sudden demise of Congress MLA Thirumahan Iwayra. (ANI)
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