Congress workers revolted against leadership to surrender to DMK

Former Chief Minister V. A meeting of the Congress Party’s screening committee led by Narayanasamy, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh and party general secretary Dinesh Gundu Rao was held at the PCC office on Sunday, raising a voice against the leadership for the surrender of the party chief. Share of seats to DMK.

As Mr. Narayanasamy began speaking, Congress worker Venkatesh, coming from Thiruvubai constituency, raised the DMK flag and asked the leadership whether the Congress had sold the party to the DMK. Soon, a ruckus erupted with other members of the Mangalam constituency as well and they shouted at the leaders to surrender to the Dravidian party.

Dissatisfaction was brewing in the national party after the DMK was allotted four seats more than the previous assembly elections. While DMK contested 9 seats and won 2 in the last election, the party got 14 seats this time. Although Congress contested 21 seats and won 15 seats last time, the number of elections in 2021 increased to 15.

To add to the fury of Congress workers, the DMK had snatched the constituencies which were traditionally won by the Congress. “The party has completely surrendered to the DMK. We fared much better than the DMK in the last elections, but still we are contesting fewer seats. Puducherry is our stronghold and we should not bow down to their pressure.” Should. We should have contested alone. ” Other secular parties, “a Congress leader told Hindu

After the uproar, three senior Congress leaders entered the second room. Security was further strengthened near the PCC office, as more activists gathered to stage protest.