AIADMK seeks police nod for Madurai conclave

MADURAI: AIADMK leaders have sought permission from the Madurai District Police to organise the party’s state conference scheduled to be held at Valayankulam on August 20.

Party leaders, including Sellur K Raju, Madurai West MLA, RB Udhayakumar, Thirumangalam MLA and VV Rajan Chellappa, Tiruparankundram

MLA, submitted a memorandum to Madurai Superintendent of Police R Shiva Prasad at his office on Wednesday, in this regard.

After submitting the memorandum, Sellur Raju said after Edappadi K Palaniswami, Leader of Opposition, was elevated to general secretary of AIADMK, a state-level conference is going to be held in Madurai in line with the party’s golden jubilee year in a grand manner. Further talking to reporters in Madurai, Raju said senior leaders, former Ministers, sitting MLAs and party functionaries would participate in the conference, which is expected to be a massive crowd puller.

He said about 50 to 60 lakh cadre are expected to participate in the conference. Therefore, the police was requested to provide adequate security for the participants.

Sellur Raju said about 50 to 60 lakh cadre are expected to participate in the conference on August 20