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AIADMK MLAs including E Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam donate a month's salary for flood relief work in Kerala
AIADMK MLAs contributed their one month salary totalling more than Rs 1.13 crore towards relief works in flood-ravaged Kerala.
Chennai: Legislators of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu Monday contributed their one month salary totalling more than Rs 1.13 crore towards relief works in flood-ravaged Kerala.[caption id="attachment_3713281" align="alignleft" width="380"]![File image of E Palaniswamy. PTI]()
File image of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi k Palaniswamy. PTI[/caption]Those who contributed their month's salary included Speaker P Dhanapal, Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam, besides the lone nominated member, among others, an official release said.Dhanapal presented Demand Drafts (DDs) for a total sum of Rs 1,13,20,000 to the chief minister to be sent to the Kerala government for helping the flood-ravaged state, it said. AIADMK has a total of 117 members, including the speaker, in the 234-member Assembly.The House also has one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community.
First Published:Sep 17, 2018, 15:22:58 IST
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