Chennai: Expect R.K. Nagar bypoll date within a week, confidential sources with the EC of India told DC. Pointing out that the poll managers have also been asked to be prepared for the bypoll, the official added that poll is likely to be held in May. It may be noted that the EC has time until the first week of June to conduct the bypoll for R.K. Nagar, which became vacant after the demise of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa.
With unconfirmed reports that the date for R.K. Nagar by polls is expected anytime, the government is now focusing more on the area, which according to the ruling party is a prestigious seat.
In the past one week, CM Edapaddi K. Palanisami has inaugurated many schemes targeting voters of R.K.Nagar which has more than 23,000 voters as fishermen according to party workers. Party strongman and district secretary P. Vettrivel and finance minister D. Jayakumar are also taking turns to keep the voters and the party workers happy by conducting regular events and party meetings.
