“The by-election should be the beginning of the downfall of the TVK Govt.” – Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin
“DMDK will remain with the DMK. I told brother Stalin that there will be 100% cooperation in the by-election. I will definitely campaign.” – DMDK General Secretary Premalatha (interview)
“Stalin did not extend greetings on Vinayagar Chaturthi; that is why he lost the election.” – criticises L.Murugan
MoU Worth Rs.11,000 crore signed in London in the presence of CM Vijay.
Security has been beefed up for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after an anonymous caller rang up the Thrissur East police and said he (Pinarayi Vijayan) would be assassinated.
The Chief Minister is currently in Palakkad to attend the CPI-M district conference. The call was made from a SIM card registered in the name of a resident from Ottapalam.