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Chennai: The rebel AIADMK faction led by former chief minister O Panneerselvam on Monday extended support to NDA nominee M Venkaiah Naidu for the vice-presidential polls.
Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam extends support to NDA #VicePresidential candidate #VenkaiahNaidu. pic.twitter.com/SRib2ZKxgP
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Panneerselvam and sought support, a statement from AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) said. “Panneerselvam informed the prime minister that the AIADMK (Puratchithalaivi Amma) will support Naidu” in the 5 August election, it said. The faction, which has 12 MPs, earlier supported NDA’s Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind. The faction led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami also supported the NDA candidate for the President.
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