Sasikala’s nephew TTV Dinakaran to contest RK Nagar bypoll: AIADMK

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 Indian Express had reported that the ruling party faces dissension within its ranks and that Dinakaran’s candidature in the bypoll in the prestigious seat could be suicidal. The DMK feels confident of its chances in the seat.