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We need no allies for polls: Anbumani Ramadoss

He said there is anger against the ruling AIADMK government in the post flood scenario.

Chennai: PMK’s chief ministerial candidate Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday said his party does not need any allies for the ensuing state Assembly election as it enjoys the support of youngsters and women.

“The people’s mindset has changed after 50 years of Dravidian party rule. Post floods, there is an entire change in the political scenario,” he said after launching

“The Chennai We Want” campaign covering the Assembly constituencies in the city on Friday.

Pointing out the advantage of launching the campaign for the Assembly election a year in advance, Anbumani said, “Of all the parties, we have the best chief ministerial candidate. I don’t want to boost myself.” He added that his biggest supporters are youngsters and women. He said women feel the PMK was the only party which would implement prohibition. He said his party has also got good reception everywhere across the state.

Anbumani, who interacted with the public as part of the campaign in various parts of the city, including Choolaimedu, Tana Street and Mint, said there is anger against the ruling AIADMK government in the post flood scenario.

“Whatever she (Jayalalithaa) announces and whatever she does, people are not going to buy,” he said, adding that DMK has lost the confidence of the people and its decline is visible in the last three election results. The flood has affected 80 Assembly constituencies in five districts, he said.

The PMK leader sought a judicial enquiry into the devastating Chennai floods to fix responsibility for mismanagement and provide adequate compensation to the flood-affected people.

The campaign is aimed at creating a new policy framework for developing sustainable city with inputs from the public, he said adding that this was not aimed at elections.

“This campaign will go on for six months, even after the elections,” he said, urging the people to send in their inputs online to thechennaiwewant@gmail.com.

( Source : deccan chronicle )
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