. Raveendranath Kumar, better known as Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam’s son, was the lone candidate of the AIADMK-led NDA to succeed in the Parliamentary election in Tamil Nadu, trouncing veteran Congressman E.V.K.S. Elangovan in Theni.
Ever since his victory, there has been talk that he would get a ministerial berth in the next government at the Centre, led by Narendra Modi. He, however, has said he will abide by his party’s decision. Excerpts from an interview:
You won in Theni, braving the anti-Modi wave in Tamil Nadu. What worked for you?
Result with molitics https://www.molitics.in/election/result
It is quite simple. The opposition parties in the State tried to spread negative campaigns and create confusion in the minds of the people. I explained [to the people] how these were merely false campaigns spread by them.