Chennai, Oct 12 (BPNS)
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, K.S. Alagiri said that he will be present when AICC president candidate and veteran Congress leader, Mallikarjun Kharge reaches the state on October 14. It may be noted that when the opponent candidate, Shashi Tharoor reached Chennai for his election campaign, no leader of reputation was present at Satyamoorthy Bhavan, the TNCC headquarters.
Alagiri however told BPNS that there was no direction from the high command to support any candidate. He also said that it was not mandatory to be present when the candidates reach the city for campaigning.
He also said that he was not in Chennai when Shashi Tharoor reached the city and added that delegates who are seen with Tharoor would face disciplinary action from the party was totally unfounded.
Sources in the TNCC however told BPNS that Mallikarjun Kharge would be given a rousing reception and it will be totally unlike what Tharoor received when he arrived in the city.
