All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from the Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) faction, KS Thennarasu on Tuesday filed his nomination for the Erode East by-election.
ECI also approved the AIADMK Presidium Chairman Tamilmagan Hussain to sign in forms A and B and also authorised candidates to contest on behalf of AIADMK on the two-leaves symbol.
EPS faction has circulated forms to get the approval of the General Council members for former MLA Thiru K S Thennarasu's candidature for the Erode (East) constituency.
"A candidate who is well known in the constituency, EPS candidate KS Thennarasu is a two-time MLA and we want someone who will be the right person to win. We requested O Panneerselvam to also support the Edappadi Palaniswami's candidate," Annamalai said
BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai made the remark while addressing a press conference in Chennai. He earlier in the day met with the AIADMK leaders O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).
A large number of devotees gathered in large numbers at Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple in Palani on Friday for grand Kumbabhishekam ceremony (consecration ceremony).
Leaders of Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) faction did not talk to the media after the meeting and said "everything went well". Panneerselvam said it was courtesy meeting.