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Drama prevails at Cong office in Pondy after party workers oppose allocation of key seats to DMK
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Drama prevails at Cong office in Pondy after party workers oppose allocation of key seats to DMKPTI
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 04:48 PM IST
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Noisy scenes were witnessed at the screening committee meeting for a while and senior party leaders including former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy intervened to pacify the disgruntled workers.
Former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy intervened to pacify the disgruntled workers.
High drama unfolded at the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee office here on Sunday during a meeting to finalise the candidates list for the April 6 assembly poll, when some party men opposed the allocation of key seats to the DMK.
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