Staff Correspondent
Port Blair, Aug 25: Two Congress leader joined TDP in a small gathering organised at Mohanpura fish market area this evening.
These Congress leaders were sure of getting Congress ticket for this election too and were being made to wait till the last day for the ticket, only to realize that the tickets were given to someone else.
Leaders, who joined TDP today, are Mr. A Rajendra of Ward Number 12 and Mrs. Selvi of Ward Number 5.
It is said that one more Congress leader may also join TDP tomorrow, but it is not clear till now.
Meanwhile, today also tension continued in Congress Office at evening hours after declaration of two more names for Ward Number 10 and Ward Number 12.
The Congress ticket for this election from Ward Number 10 went to Mr. Moti Ram while from Ward Number 12 ticket was given to Mr. Muthuraman.
It is reported that some angry party workers pelted stone in Congress office which hit one police jawan on duty and one congress supporter.
The Congress party is yet to declare names of their candidates for the seats of Ward Number 17 and 14.
Other than this till now congress has declared name of Mr. Sahul Hamid, for ward number 1,Mr. Jaya Kumaran Nair
for ward number 2, Mr. Selvam for ward number 3, Mrs. Asma Safique for ward number 4, Mr. Gyan Prakash for ward number 5, Mrs. Neela Veni for ward number 6, Mr. R K Raj for ward number 7, Mr. K Ganeshan for ward number 8, Mrs. Nagamma for ward number 9, Mrs. Pratibha Rao for ward number 11, Mrs. Upasana Prasad for ward number 13, Mr. P B Murugan, for ward number 15, Mrs. Zubaida Begum for ward number 16, Mrs. Seena Meshak for ward number 18, Mr. K Muthu for ward number 19, Mr. M Arumugam for ward number 20, Mr. K Arupadai for ward number 21, Mrs. Vaishali Rani Dayal for ward number 22, Mr. M James for ward number 23 and Mr. C Tamil Selvam for ward number 24.
In BJP Camp also there is still confusion while names of candidates for 14 wards have been declared, the names of rest 10 candidates have not been released yet. However, it is expected that by late night today the names will be finalized and the same will be communicated to candidates.
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