Poll schedule favours ruling party, says Vaiko
Chennai: People’s Welfare Front convenor and MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Monday alleged that state election commission declaring the local body elections without giving due time for preparation was only to favour the ruling AIADMK.
The sudden declaration of the local body elections by the state election commission without providing time for preparation would only favour the ruling AIADMK and create difficulties for the opposition parties, Mr Vaiko told reporters after holding consultation meeting with CPI (M) state secretary G. Ramakrishnan, CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan and VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan here at MDMK headquarters.
Pointing to the declaration of candidates for the 12 corporations in the state by AIADMK, he said it only indicates the announcements was timed at favouring the ruling party.
Dismissing the MDMK chief charges, AIADMK spokesperson C.R. Saraswathi said that election commission independently decides on the poll schedule and moreover the local body polls were being held in October like in 2011.
As far as the seat sharing among the PWF constituents, Mr Vaiko said that the number of seats and candidates in the elections would be decided at the district level party office bearers.
