PMK says AIADMK stance blocked common candidate for bypolls

PMK leader Sowmiya Anbumani has said her party will not extend support to anyone in the upcoming Assembly bypolls because the AIADMK did not agree to field a common candidate. Speaking on Friday, Sowmiya said the refusal to accept a common candidate was the reason behind the PMK’s decision. The supplied report does not identify the constituencies involved, the candidates under consideration or whether discussions between the parties will continue.

Her comments set out the party’s position without indicating that the PMK had endorsed an alternative candidate or alliance. No response from the AIADMK was included in the report. Sowmiya also spoke about a child sexual-abuse case involving Gem Granites Veeramani.

She said she hoped Veeramani and everyone involved would be brought to justice. She questioned how alleged violence against children could have continued for so long and welcomed a judge’s order for further inquiry. She said the police investigation had picked up and called for action against every alleged perpetrator.

The source material does not provide the court’s detailed findings, the charges involved or the identities of other people being investigated in that case. The political comments come as parties consider their positions ahead of the Assembly bypolls. The PMK’s stated decision means it will not extend support to any candidate under the condition described by its leader.

The material does not say whether the party will contest independently or remain outside the contests. Sowmiya’s remarks on the criminal case were expressed as a call for accountability rather than a finding of guilt. Any allegations against the people named remain subject to investigation and further legal proceedings.