CPI(M) objects to Praveen Chakravarty’s claim of party backing his Rajya Sabha nomination

In a stroke to the Congress, CPI(M) State caput P. Shanmugam connected Friday (June 5, 2026) objected to the national party’s Rajya Sabha campaigner Praveen Chakravarty claiming that helium had been nominated arsenic the campaigner of an confederation comprising the TVK, INC, VCK, IUML, CPI, and CPI(M).

The Congress, which has lone 5 MLAs successful the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, connected Thursday (June 4) nighttime nominated Mr. Chakravarty for the Rajya Sabha spot allotted to it by its post-Assembly canvass state the TVK, which has 107 MLAs.

Following this, the Congress nominee claimed successful a societal media station that helium had the enactment of each confederation parties of the TVK.

Reacting to Mr. Chakravarty’s post, Mr. Shanmugam said nary 1 had approached the CPI(M) regarding the enactment of immoderate alliance.

“No 1 has discussed an confederation with america oregon sought our enactment for forming one. We person already explained the reasons for supporting the TVK authorities from the outside,” Mr. Shanmugam said, adding that Mr. Chakravarty’s station was an “audacious statement”.