Chennai: AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa on Monday appointed six more ministers to the
high-level working group for the March 18 Sanakrankoil (SC)
bypoll, employing the entire cabinet to ensure the victory of
party candidate V Muthuselvi.
After nominating 26 of her cabinet colleagues, including
Finance Minister O Panneerselvam on February 7, she announced
the names of six more ministers to the group today.
Further, Lok Sabha MPs M Thambidurai and S Semmalaia have
also been included in the group, taking the total number to 43.
Seeking the cooperation of party workers to the high-level
group, Jayalalithaa asked them to work to ensure AIADMK's win.
The second bypoll after AIADMK assumed office in May
last, Sankarankoil byepoll was necessitated following the
death of AIADMK minister C Karuppasamy.
Key opposition parties--DMDK, DMK and MDMK-- have also
announced their candidates, making it a four-cornered contest.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 20, 2012, 21:02