Former DMK Erode Central District Secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam Quits Party
He said bitter election experiences and mental anguish made him leave the party, while ruling out an immediate move to another political outfit.
- On Monday, Former Tamil Nadu Minister Thoppu Venkatachalam announced his resignation from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , citing "bitter experiences" during the recent Assembly election.
- Venkatachalam lost the Perundurai Assembly seat after polling 60,609 votes against AIADMK candidate S. Jayakumar, who secured 70,302 votes, while supporters alleged internal differences with Erode South District Secretary S. Muthusamy contributed to his defeat.
- Addressing rumors of retirement, Venkatachalam clarified he remains active in politics and denied plans to join the AIADMK or BJP, stating "I have no intention of joining any party for now."
- His resignation carries political weight ahead of expected bypolls; the Madras High Court extended an interim stay on notifying bypolls for Perundurai until September 8 due to pending election petitions.
- Despite his exit, Venkatachalam expressed respect for DMK president M.K. Stalin, acknowledging that "intra-party feud exists in all parties" and it is "undeniable that in some parties it is beyond limit.
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Former DMK Minister Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party, cites "bitter experiences" in last Assembly election
Addressing reporters, Venkatachalam said reports claiming that he was retiring from politics were incorrect and clarified that he had resigned from all party positions, including primary membership.
Former DMK Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party
“I am leaving the DMK as I can no longer continue in the party owing to the mental anguish caused by my bitter experiences,” said Mr. Venkatachalam, who was previously a Minister in the erstwhile AIADMK government
Former Tamil Nadu minister Thoppu Venkatachalam has announced his resignation from the DMK, weeks after being removed from the post of Erode Central District in-charge.
Chennai: Former minister and DMK's Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam has resigned from the party. He said that the bitter experiences in the last assembly elections made it impossible for him to continue in the party. The party's foundation...
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