Accord eludes AIADMK, allies

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, OCT. 30. The AIADMK today could not reach an understanding with its allies on election of chairpersons of district panchayat councils and panchayat unions and deputy mayors and vice-chairmen of various local bodies.

Despite three rounds of negotiations with the TMC, an agreement remained elusive. However, on election-eve, TMC leaders were still hopeful of an agreement.

The TMC had sought deputy mayorship of the Madurai Corporation, but the AIADMK was willing to offer only deputy mayorship of the Coimbatore Corporation where the AIADMK and allies together might not be able to win.

The AIADMK has also expressed its inability to part with any district panchayat council chairman post. There were also difficulties in agreeing on the specific panchayat union chairman posts sought by the TMC.

The CPI is asking for the Tiruvarur district panchayat council chairmanship. Some progress has been made in talks. Party leaders were hopeful of an agreement by tomorrow morning. However, there was not much forward movement in the negotiations for chairmanship of 12 panchayat unions wanted by the CPI.

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