CPM leaders on Tuesday met Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at Kodanadu and sought the support of the AIADMK for its candidate in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. The CPM delegation, led by State general secretary G Ramakrishnan, included Legislative Party leader A Soundararajan and Whip K Balakrishnan. “We met the Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa at Kodanadu and sought her party’s support for the CPM nominee in the ensuing Rajya Sabha election.

She assured to consider our request. We have also sought the support of CPI and Forward Bloc,” Ramakrishnan told here on Tuesday. The party’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat will be decided by the State executive committee, he added.