Expelled AIADMK leader Sengottaiyan joins actor Vijay’s TVK
Chennai (PTI): Expelled AIADMK leader K A Sengottaiyan and his supporters joined actor-politician Vijay-led TVK here on Thursday.
The former minister and senior politician who was hailed as MGR loyalist, arrived in the TVK headquarters at Panaiyur here, and joined the fledgling party in the presence of Vijay along with several supporters, including former AIADMK MP V Sathyabama.
The 77-year-old Sengottaiyan, who is rarely seen sporting a shawl, was presented with a yellow-red TVK shawl by Vijay.
TVK insiders feel that his presence in the party would help to strengthen TVK in the Kongu region, especially eight assembly constituencies in Erode district from where he hails.
The nine-time legislator had resigned from the post of Gobichettipalayam MLA on November 26. He is the second AIADMK MLA after O Panneerselvam supporter P H Manoj Pandian to resign. Manoj Pandian joined the ruling DMK.
He was expelled from the AIADMK by its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on October 31 after he met and interacted with the expelled leaders O Panneerselvam, T T V Dhinakaran, and the latter’s aunt V K Sasikala in Ramanathapuram, seeking their re-induction into the AIADMK. On November 7, 14 supporters of Sengottaiyan including former MP V Sathyabama, too, were removed from the AIADMK.
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Gill leads Gujarat Titans to 5-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders
Ahmedabad (PTI): Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 86 as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
Earlier, KKR all-rounder Cameron Green produced a fighting 79 off 55 balls to lift his side to 180 all out. In reply, Gill anchored the chase with a composed 86 off 50 deliveries as GT crossed the line in 19.4 overs.
The win marked GT's third successive victory after opening with two losses, while KKR's search for their first win of the season continues.
Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 180 all out in 20 overs (Cameron Green 79; Kagiso Rabada 3/29, Mohammed Siraj 2/23).
Gujarat Titans: 181 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Shubman Gill 86; Varun Chakravarthy 2/34).
