<p>AIADMK’s former lawmaker and Erode Urban district MGR Mandram secretary K S Thennarasu has been named as party candidate for Erode East Assembly bypoll by interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He will take on the Congress heavyweight and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan, backed by the ruling DMK.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/to-avoid-govt-governor-conflicts-restore-harmony-of-power-1186566.html" target="_blank">To avoid govt-governor conflicts, restore ‘harmony of power’</a></strong></p>.<p>After pinning hopes on the BJP, waiting for its support, Palaniswami decided to go ahead with his announcement today.</p>.<p>Palaniswami had announced his candidate with ally BJP yet to make its stance clear on supporting a common candidate for the bypoll.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/noisy-scenes-at-public-hearing-for-karunanidhi-s-pen-monument-1186530.html" target="_blank">Noisy scenes at public hearing for Karunanidhi’s pen monument</a></strong></p>.<p>The opposition AIADMK camp may face embarrassment if the rival faction led by O Panneerselvam nominates his candidate.</p>
<p>AIADMK’s former lawmaker and Erode Urban district MGR Mandram secretary K S Thennarasu has been named as party candidate for Erode East Assembly bypoll by interim general secretary K Palaniswami on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He will take on the Congress heavyweight and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan, backed by the ruling DMK.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/to-avoid-govt-governor-conflicts-restore-harmony-of-power-1186566.html" target="_blank">To avoid govt-governor conflicts, restore ‘harmony of power’</a></strong></p>.<p>After pinning hopes on the BJP, waiting for its support, Palaniswami decided to go ahead with his announcement today.</p>.<p>Palaniswami had announced his candidate with ally BJP yet to make its stance clear on supporting a common candidate for the bypoll.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/noisy-scenes-at-public-hearing-for-karunanidhi-s-pen-monument-1186530.html" target="_blank">Noisy scenes at public hearing for Karunanidhi’s pen monument</a></strong></p>.<p>The opposition AIADMK camp may face embarrassment if the rival faction led by O Panneerselvam nominates his candidate.</p>