Free discussion on defeat at AIADMK meet
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Some leaders cite tie-up with BJP, Vanniyar quota, neglect of SCs for ballot outcomes
The assembly of district secretaries and senior office-bearers of the AIADMK on Friday witnessed a “free and frank” discussion on causes behind the celebration’s defeat within the Assembly election.
Among the explanations for the defeat cited by some functionaries have been the presence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the electoral entrance headed by the AIADMK, the supply of 10.5% inner reservation for Vanniyars throughout the total quota of the Most Backward Classes (MBCs) and De-notified Communities, the neglect of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and an absence of coordination within the deployment of sources.
A big characteristic of the assembly, the primary after the declaration of the outcomes of the Assembly election, was the absence of reference to former interim normal secretary V.K. Sasikala and her “phone outreach programme” overlaying her supporters, stated celebration sources.
The assembly, which lasted practically three hours at the celebration headquarters in Chennai, was attended by celebration coordinator O. Panneerselvam, co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami and different senior leaders.
A. Anwhar Raajhaa, former Member of Parliament and secretary of the celebration’s minority wing, stated the positive aspects made by means of the 7.5% horizontal quota in admissions to undergraduate medical programs for college students of presidency faculties have been negated by the choice on the ten.5% reservation, whose influence was felt extra within the southern districts.
Referring to a lot of measures taken by the earlier AIADMK regime for the welfare of the individuals within the Cauvery delta, he stated solely 4 of the celebration’s candidates may win within the area, and so they have been all heavyweights from there. This was due to non secular minorities not supporting the celebration.
P. Venugopal, secretary of the medical wing of the celebration and one other former MP, felt the celebration had uncared for the SC neighborhood, who had been conventional supporters of the AIADMK. Even although a substantial variety of SC candidates obtained elected this time, the tally may have been larger had there been “proper treatment” of the neighborhood, he stated.
Both Mr. Raajhaa and Dr. Venugopal didn’t contest within the Assembly election.
While Mr. Palaniswami talked in regards to the achievements of his regime and stated the celebration misplaced “narrowly”, Mr. Panneerselvam known as upon the celebration members to stay united and face the forthcoming elections to native our bodies.
The assembly, which adopted a number of resolutions, warned of holding an agitation if the DMK authorities didn’t fulfill electoral guarantees of giving ₹1,000 a month to women-headed households, effecting a discount in costs of petrol and diesel by ₹5 per litre and ₹4 per litre and giving a subsidy of ₹100 per cooking fuel cylinder. It additionally urged the Centre to take steps for holding the value rise of necessities and petroleum merchandise. Two of the resolutions pertained to the Mekadatu row and the necessity for expeditious paddy procurement.
The celebration additionally determined to organise grand celebrations to mark the fiftieth anniversary of its basis. It additionally introduced the expulsion of two former MLAs, P.M. Narasimhan and P. Ilavazhagan, for “anti-party activity”.
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