Chennai, Mar 15 (Agencies) : TTV Dinakaran, the deputy general secretary of AIADMK and nephew of VK Sasikala, will contest the bypoll from RK Nagar, the AIADMK announced Wednesday. The constituency fell vacant after the death of chief minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year. Dinakaran has been leading the party in the absence of jailed interim general secretary Sasikala, imprisoned in the Disproportionate Assets case. The bypoll is scheduled for April 12.
The DMK feels confident of its chances in the seat.
On the other hand, the O Panneerselvam faction of the AIADMK might field party’s former presidium chairman Madhusudanan in the fray. There are also reports that the OPS faction has gone to the Election Commission to seek claim for the ‘two leaves’ symbol of the party.
Jayalalithaa’s niece has also started campaigning in the seat and might offer support for the OPS faction.