With the by-election announced for Erode East constituency, the ruling party DMK has re-allocated the constituency to its ally Congress. EVKS Elangovan of Congress has been announced as the candidate. DMK and its allied parties have started election work.
AIADMK is showing seriousness to field a candidate in the by-election. AIADMK’s Edappadi team and OPS team are meeting supporters alternately. Similarly, the party’s chief coordinator Seeman has announced that the candidate will contest alone on behalf of Naam Tamilar Party.
In this situation, its leader Sarathkumar has announced that the Samatthu People’s Party will not contest in the Erode East by-election. In a statement issued in this regard, he said, ‘On the basis of a thorough study and consultation with the high-level committee yesterday evening, it has been decided that the All India Equality People’s Party will not contest the Erode East assembly constituency by-election. For any party; “It has been decided not to support anyone,” he said.