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CPI(M) Challenges TVK: Act on Corruption Files, Stop Lecturing Left Parties
- •CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam challenged the ruling TVK to act on alleged corruption evidence against the DMK instead of questioning the Left parties.
- •Shanmugam criticized Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna for asking Left parties to speak on DMK corruption, reminding him that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay claims to have crucial corruption files.
- •The CPI(M) leader stated that if the government possesses proof, it should take swift legal action rather than questioning the CPI(M).
- •Shanmugam highlighted public backlash against TVK candidates in Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections due to their defection from AIADMK, calling it political opportunism.
- •The Left parties, while supporting the Joseph Vijay government, have fielded their own candidates in the by-elections, emphasizing their independent political stance.
Key Questions Answered
CPI(M) state secretary P Shanmugam challenged the ruling TVK to take swift legal action using the corruption evidence it claims to possess against the previous DMK regime instead of questioning the integrity of the Left parties. He noted that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has repeatedly stated that three crucial files containing evidence of corruption are sitting on his desk ready to be opened.
TVK candidates in Madurantakam and Dharapuram are facing public backlash because they defected from the AIADMK just weeks after winning the April Assembly election on Two Leaves symbols. Voters are reportedly angry that these legislators threw away their public mandate within three weeks simply to contest under a different banner.
The by-elections feature TVK candidates K Maragatham Kumaravel in Madurantakam and P Sathyabama in Dharapuram, AIADMK nominees S Kanitha Sampath and K Banumathi, and Left party candidates P Suganthi for CPI(M) in Madurantakam and P Lakshmanan for CPI in Dharapuram. They are joined by DMK and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidates in a fierce five-corner contest.
