Chennai: AIADMK today got a shot in its arm in poll-bound Puducherry as independent legislator VMC Sivakumar who had extended his support to the AINRC government there, joined the party in presence of its general secretary J Jayalalithaa.
Besides Mr Sivakumar, senior Congress and DMK functionaries from the Union Territory also joined the AIADMK, which is fancying a good show in the neighbouring UT in the coming elections.
Mr Sivakumar has represented Neravi constituency in Karaikal as a DMK candidate three times, winning it for the fourth time in 2011 as an independent.
He had defeated DMK's Geetha then, and his joining AIADMK could help the party in its poll prospect in Karaikal region.
Mr Sivakumar had earlier extended support to Chief Minister N Rangasamy in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly but had called on Ms Jayalalithaa last year, triggering speculations that he could join the AIADMK.
Besides Mr Sivakumar, Puducherry Tourism Development Corporation former head Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC), DMK's G Sundaravadivelu and its labour wing secretary Franklin Francois, former INTUC chief VC Ezhumalai and many others joined the AIADMK in Chennai, a party release said.
AIADMK's Cuddalore (East) district secretary and Commercial Taxes Minister MC Sampath and the party's Puducherry Secretary P Purushothaman were also present, it said.
Besides Mr Sivakumar, senior Congress and DMK functionaries from the Union Territory also joined the AIADMK, which is fancying a good show in the neighbouring UT in the coming elections.
Mr Sivakumar has represented Neravi constituency in Karaikal as a DMK candidate three times, winning it for the fourth time in 2011 as an independent.
Mr Sivakumar had earlier extended support to Chief Minister N Rangasamy in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly but had called on Ms Jayalalithaa last year, triggering speculations that he could join the AIADMK.
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AIADMK's Cuddalore (East) district secretary and Commercial Taxes Minister MC Sampath and the party's Puducherry Secretary P Purushothaman were also present, it said.
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