Will speak on all issues: EVKS Elangovan

Chennai: In a brief interaction with reporters at Congress headquarters, new TNCC chief Mr Elangovan said he would speak on “all the issues” after assuming charge. It remains to be seen how much of independence he would get from the high command to carry out the tough-almost impossible-task of uniting the eternally warring factions and gain public support for his national party that has for long been dependent on one or the other of the Dravidian majors to scrape up a few seats in the elections.

Ten lakh membership cards were printed with the images of Kamaraj and Moopanar but the distribution was stopped after the central leadership objected allegedly at the behest of rival camps. This is also among the reasons for Mr Gnanadesikan to resign. Both Mr Vasan and Mr Gnanadesikan congratulated EVKS on his appointment as PCC chief for the second time. “My views were not targeted against Sonia or Rahul. I had only criticised the people close to them. I have great respect for Sonia Gandhi. I will be happy if my views are taken in the right perspective,” Mr Gnanadesikan said.