Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s election rallies in Chennai and Puducherry were cancelled today citi
ng the inability of Tamilnadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to take part in the campaign meet due to ill health. Speaking to the press in Chennai, All- India Congress committee general secretary Gulab Nabi Azad said the meet had been postponed as Karunanidhi was not fit to take part in the campaign. Preparations were made in full swing for the mega election campaign, wherein both Sonia and Karunanidhi were expected to address the public jointly at the Island Grounds. Initially, it was said that Karunanidhi was getting better and that he would very well participate in the meet. ‘ However when I enquired about the health of the Chief Minister with the doctors, they said that he is in desperate need for rest. The doctors stated that his health is not good enough to participate in the meet. Hence the campaign has been postponed,’ he said.When asked if Sonia’s arrival had been cancelled due to security reasons, the Congress man denied it but said the poor health of Karunanidhi to be the only reason. To a query if the cancellation of this meet would be a setback to the ruling DMK campaign, Gulab said that several senior politicians were involved in the campaign process and this wouldn’t cause any setback. Infact the DMK- Congress combine would win all the 40 seats in Tamilnadu and Puducherry, he said. On the statement made by Rahul Gandhi that Left parties could support Congress in the post- poll scenario, he said that it had always been a belief of the Congress party that secular forces should always be united in their stand.
ng the inability of Tamilnadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to take part in the campaign meet due to ill health. Speaking to the press in Chennai, All- India Congress committee general secretary Gulab Nabi Azad said the meet had been postponed as Karunanidhi was not fit to take part in the campaign. Preparations were made in full swing for the mega election campaign, wherein both Sonia and Karunanidhi were expected to address the public jointly at the Island Grounds. Initially, it was said that Karunanidhi was getting better and that he would very well participate in the meet. ‘ However when I enquired about the health of the Chief Minister with the doctors, they said that he is in desperate need for rest. The doctors stated that his health is not good enough to participate in the meet. Hence the campaign has been postponed,’ he said.When asked if Sonia’s arrival had been cancelled due to security reasons, the Congress man denied it but said the poor health of Karunanidhi to be the only reason. To a query if the cancellation of this meet would be a setback to the ruling DMK campaign, Gulab said that several senior politicians were involved in the campaign process and this wouldn’t cause any setback. Infact the DMK- Congress combine would win all the 40 seats in Tamilnadu and Puducherry, he said. On the statement made by Rahul Gandhi that Left parties could support Congress in the post- poll scenario, he said that it had always been a belief of the Congress party that secular forces should always be united in their stand.For further details visit at newstodaynet.com/newsindex.php?id=16793 & section=6
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