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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) main Vijay
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) main Vijay connected Saturday criticised some the BJP and Congress for failing to assistance statehood to Puducherry contempt ruling astatine the Centre for years. “Neither Congress nor BJP could springiness statehood to Puducherry contempt holding powerfulness astatine the Centre. A TVK authorities volition marque a 100% effort to unafraid afloat statehood legally, escaped from interference by the lieutenant governor,” Vijay said astatine an predetermination rally successful the poll-bound Union territory.Puducherry, a erstwhile French colony, officially merged with India successful 1962 and was granted Union territory presumption the pursuing year.
It is administered by a lieutenant politician appointed by the President connected the Centre’s recommendation, portion the elected determination authorities has constricted powers—fuelling a long-standing request for afloat statehood.Meanwhile, the actor-politician besides urged voters to enactment TVK’s “whistle” awesome to usher successful a “one-finger revolution,” an evident notation to a dialog from 1 of his films.Vijay took a swipe astatine some large alliances successful the region. “The ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC)-BJP harvester is an exhausted alliance.
Just similar successful Tamil Nadu, the absorption DMK-Congress confederation successful Puducherry is simply a confused one,” the Tamil superstar, popularly known arsenic “Thalapathy" (leader), added.He besides introduced TVK’s candidates, describing them arsenic leaders who “stand with the people,” and outlined a bid of payment promises. These include:
- Conducting section assemblage elections wrong six months of assuming power
- Rs 25 lakh aesculapian security to each family
- 200 units of escaped energy to those beneath the poorness line
- Establishing the Puducherry University of Applied Sciences and Arts
The Puducherry legislative assembly has 33 members, of which 30 are elected and 3 are nominated by the Union government. Voting for the 30 seats volition beryllium held connected April 9, with implicit 9.4 lakh voters acceptable to determine the destiny of 294 candidates. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4, alongside assembly predetermination results successful Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, which are voting astir the aforesaid play arsenic Puducherry.
