Lok Janshakti Party leaders resign

According to sources, minority communities predominantly held the top posts in the party and they had not expressed their displeasure when Ramvilas Paswan forged an alliance with the BJP in 2014 when he was given a ministerial berth.

Now, after the party again forged an alliance with the BJP, party local president Puratchivendan took part in chief minister V Narayansmay’s agitation in front of the Raj Nivas. He was suspended and later Puratchivendan quit the party, the sources added.

Mr Sultan said, “Though there are political parties exclusively for Muslims, they put faith in Paswan and remained loyal to the party.”

(Subhead) Sethu Selvam may contest Thattanchavady by-poll

Meanwhile, Sethu Selvam of the Communist Party of India (CPI) is expected to contest the Thattanchavady assembly constituency by-election that is to be held on April 18 along with the Lok Sabha elections here.

During the last assembly elections in 2016, Mr Ashok Anand of the N R Congress won the seat and Sethu selvam who contested under the CPI ticket came second. The candidate contesting under the Congress-DMK alliance lost deposit. Now, the CPI and CPM are in the congress alliance.

Sethus selvam said that he will contest the Thattanchavady by-poll under the CPI ticket.