Following this, on the 15th, he tweeted, “I challenge Annamalai to contest the Erode by-election. I will stand against you. Let your drama and fake advertisements come out in Delhi. Will you accept the challenge? Now Annamalai’s warroom cannot call me a DMK sleeper cell.”
So now they are badmouthing me, calling me crazy and insulting my femininity. I am the daughter of Tamil Nadu and you are the son of Tamil Nadu. Let’s see if it’s Tamil Nadu or Tamil Nadu,” he challenged Ekadam.
Erode East Constituency Congress MLA Thirumakhan E. Ve Ra passed away a few days ago. By-elections are going to be held for this constituency. In this, reports are flying that Gayatri Raghuram will contest. He has also challenged Annamalai to contest in the same constituency if he contests. Gayatri Raghuram has challenged Ekatam and there is no response from the BJP side. Similarly, the BJP has also expressed suspicion that DMK executives are behind Gayatri Raghuram.
We spoke to some senior BJP leaders about this, “As far as the BJP is concerned, we do not criticize those who have left our party. Gayatri Raghuram has left the party. He is only the eleventh person who criticizes Annamalai. There is nothing else in this. There are also reports that he wants to join the M.G. That’s why he can talk like this. If someone is in the background, he can talk like this himself. We will not be afraid of that.”
Responding to a question about Gayatri Raghuram joining DMK in a recent press conference, Minister Ponmudi said, “Whoever comes to accept the principles of Dravida, Periyar, Anna, Kalainar, will be included in our party by President Stalin.”