Former Speaker P. Dhanapal’s son joins TVK in Chennai

D. Lokesh Tamilselvan, lad of AIADMK seasoned and erstwhile Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) successful the beingness of enactment president Vijay connected Saturday successful Chennai. Mr. Tamilselvan contested from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency connected an AIADMK summons successful the 2024 Lok Sabha predetermination and finished third. The spot was won by erstwhile Union Minister A. Raja, portion Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan finished second. His father, Mr. Dhanapal an incumbent MLA, was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly 7 times and besides served arsenic a Minister successful the Cabinet led by erstwhile Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

After joining the party, Mr. Tamilselvan told the media that his household was upset with the AIADMK arsenic nary 1 had enquired astir Mr. Dhanapal erstwhile helium suffered a wellness setback a fewer months ago. According to him, lone a fewer radical were moving the AIADMK and determination was nary respect for elder leaders.

TVK sources said Cathrine Ezhilmalai, erstwhile Union Minister Dalit Ezhilmalai’s daughter, and Chakkaravarthy, state combatant Immanuel Sekaran’s grandson, besides joined the enactment successful the beingness of Mr. Vijay.