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EC on Tuesday accepted the nomination of actor Vishal Krishna to contest the Dec 21, 2017 by-election to the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency.
The poll body had earlier rejected his nomination.
The last date for the withdrawal of the candidature is December 7.
The contest is now a battle between the AIADMK, its splinter group and the DMK
Deepa Jayakumar claimed she could identify the persons who "manhandled" her.
Deepa Jayakumar, niece of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, today filed her nominations for the RK Nagar assembly constituency for the April 12 bypoll as MGR Amma Deepa Peravai candidate, the party floated by her.
In a major setback to late former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa`s niece Deepa Jayakumar, who launched a new party named `MGR Amma Deepa Peravai` on the eve of her aunt`s 69th birth anniversary, the latter`s husband K. Madhavan has announced he would quit the political outfit and start his own party.
AIADMK's deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran is the nephew of party general secretary VK Sasikala.
Deepa Jayakumar, the niece of J Jayalalithaa, on Sunday alleged that she is being harassed to prevent her from contesting bypoll in R K Nagar Assembly seat to be held on April 12.
Deepa Jayakumar first shot into limelight when she alleged that she was not allowed to meet her aunt Jayalalithaa when she was hospitalised for 75 days.
J Jayalalithaa's nephew Deepak Jayakumar has also staked claim to the late former chief minister's Poes Garden residence and other properties.
Edappadi K Palaniswami will have to prove his majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly within 15 days.
On February 7, Panneerselvam revolted against Sasikala alleging that he was forced to resign as Chief Minister to pave way for her to occupy that post.
Tamil Nadu's acting CM O Panneerselvam on Tuesday night paid homage to Jayalalithaa at her memorial at Marina beach.
Deepa Jayakumar – former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's niece who has stalked claim to her aunt's legacy – may now succeed VK Sasikala as the chief minister nominee in the wake of AIADMK leader's conviction in the disproportionate assets case by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary VK Sasikala said DMK was behind Panneerselvam's action, citing the bonhomie between him and MK Stalin.
AIADMK MLAs on Sunday elected general secretary VK Sasikala, 59, as their legislature leader, two months after her mentor J Jayalalithaa died.
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar has made it clear that she cannot accept VK Sasikala as AIADMK general secretary.
42-year-old Deepa Jayakumar, who has an international degree in journalism, is the daughter of Jayalalithaa's only brother late Jayakumar.
Will fulfill dreams of AIADMK workers, says Deepa
Sasikala's supporters say that she had been Jayalalithaa's aide, sister, friend and confidante for 30 years through Amma's ups and downs.
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