TTV Dhinakaran to contest RK Nagar bypoll with Sasikala's consent

Chennai: The TTV Dhinakaran camp on Wednesday officially announced that the ousted AIADMK leader will contest the December 21 Radhakrishnan Nagar (RK Nagar) bypoll.

"TTV Dhinakaran will contest the forthcoming (RK Nagar) bypoll," senior leader in the camp, S Anbazhagan told reporters in Chennai.

Dhinakaran was contesting the by-election with the "approval" of his aunt, the deposed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala,



he added.

With the consent of VK Sasikala, TTV Dinakaran will be our candidate for upcoming by-elections in RK Nagar(Chennai): Anbalagan,TTV faction

Dhinakaran earlier contested the April 12 bypoll to the constituency, as then AIADMK (Amma) candidate.

However, the polls were rescinded by the Election Commission following complaints of money distribution.