Erode East bypoll: As electioneering nears end, NTK, TPDK members clash
On the penultimate day of Erode East bypoll campaign, functionaries of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) and members of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) got into a scuffle on Sunday.
When NTK candidate M K Seethalakshmi and party cadre were seeking support near the PS Park area CSI church, TPDK members protested against NTK chief Seeman for ‘insulting’ Periyar. This led to a scuffle between the two sides. Police intervened and brought the situation under control.
Bsed on a complaint filed by a flying squad officer, Erode town police registered a case under Sections 191 (2), 174, and 132 of BNSS against Seethalakshmi and 50 others for holding a campaigning in the PS Park area without proper permission.
Meanwhile, District Election Officer Raja Gopal Sunkara said in a release, “All election campaigns should be wrapped up by 6 pm Monday. Campaign should not be conducted through any means of communication like television, cinema, text messages, etc.
Cadres from other districts should leave the constituency within the given time. The administration should ensure that there are no outsiders in marriage halls, community halls, private lodgings and guest houses. Vehicle permits already issued to candidates for campaigning will also expire at 6 pm on Monday.”