Chennai, Mar 18 (PTI) The Assembly election ticket aspirants in DMK, who came for a formal selection interview being conducted by the party at its headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, on Wednesday, were taken by surprise to see a fellow contestant: Former chief minister O Panneerselvam, a most unlikely candidate to be seen in the camp even months ago.
The interview panel was headed by CM and DMK chief M K Stalin.
Three-time chief minister Panneerselvam was expelled from the AIADMK and was attempting to unite AIADMK factions and to join the party again himself in vain, before taking a surprise decision, in February, to join DMK, the arch-rival of AIADMK.
In 2021, Panneerselvam contested as an AIADMK candidate and was elected from the Bodinayakkanur constituency in Theni district.
On Wednesday, as various ticket aspirants participated in the interview led by Stalin, Panneerselvam and his son participated in the exercise.
The interview panel included senior leaders Durai Murugan, T R Baalu, and R S Bharathi. PTI VIJ VIJ ADB
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