Erode East bypoll 2025: Filing of nominations ends, 58 nominations received
A total of 58 candidates, including DMK’s VC Chandirakumar and MK Seethalakshmi of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) filed their nomination papers with the returning officer and corporation commissioner Manish Narnaware to contest in the bypoll for Erode East constituency on Friday, the last day for filing papers.
So far, 65 nominations have been filed. Scrutiny of the papers will be held on Saturday. The election will be held on February 5.
Seethalakshmi, who was the first to file her papers, told media persons, “People, especially farmers and weavers, have suffered a lot under the successive governments of Dravidian parties. The DMK and AIADMK have acted in their own interest. In Erode, the needs of people are not addressed.
I know the needs of people and can find solutions. Erode, the turmeric city, has now become a cancer city.
Basic aspirations of the people were not fulfilled under the DMK rule.” Further, she said, “Our chief Seeman was right about Periyar. He has said what Periyar had said. The symbol in which we will contest will be allotted on January 20.”
Following her, DMK’s Chandhirakumar filed his papers. Speaking to reporters, he said, “The DMK government is providing numerous schemes for the progress of the people. We are facing the elections based on the success of the welfare schemes. Erode East comprises 33 corporation wards. We have completed campaigning in nine wards. People are giving us a warm welcome wherever we go to campaign. People will give a historic victory to the DMK.”
Responding to a question regarding the allegations made by NTK candidate, he said, “NTK is making false allegations against the DMK government. I am not ready to answer them.”