DMK allots Rajya Sabha seat to Kamal Haasan's party, names 3 candidates
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Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK on Wednesday announced that it would contest 4 out of the 6 seats from the state for the June 19 biennial Rajya Sabha polls and allotted one Upper House seat to ally, actor-politician Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam.
The Dravidian party re-nominated its incumbent member in the Upper House, senior advocate P Wilson and also named 2 others; party's Salem-based leader SR Sivalingam and Ruqayya Malik alias Kavignar Salma, a poet, writer and party office-bearer.
Chief Minister M K Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK, in a party release here said that the allocation of one seat to Haasan's party is in keeping with an electoral pact with MNM ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
On July 24, 2025, six RS members from Tamil Nadu will retire and it includes PMK's Anbumani Ramadoss and MDMK top leader Vaiko. Out of the 6 seats, based on its strength and that of its allies in the State Assembly, DMK could easily win 4 seats and main opposition AIADMK could win 2 seats, with support from allies including the BJP.
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Woman in Lucknow fights with crocodile to rescue five-year-old son
Lucknow: In an incident reported from Bahraich district, a woman fought with a crocodile and rescued her five-year-old son who had been grabbed by the reptile when he was playing in the waters of a canal.
The woman, identified as 40-year-old Maya from Dhakiya village in Bahraich, heard the cries of her son, Veeru, and found the crocodile dragging him into the canal. Eye witnesses have said that Maya rushed to her son’s rescue and fiercely fought with the crocodile for five minutes, till the reptile let go of her son and went back into the canal waters.
Veeru, who sustained serious injuries, and Maya, who was also injured, were immediately taken to a local health centre. Maya was reportedly given first aid although Veeru remained under treatment.
When asked about the incident, Maya said that she fought with all her strength against the predator that was dragging her son. Stating that the fight seemed endless, Maya said that she hit the reptile and also clawed it, refusing to let go and without thinking about her life. She added that, as she hit the crocodile with an iron rod, the predator released her son, much to her relief.
Rajkumar Singh, former village head of Dhakiya, is said to have informed the concerned authorities. As the incident has given rise to fear among the villagers to let their children approach the water body, the locals have asked the officers to provide greater security in the area near the canal.
