The Erode East bypoll has been scheduled to be held on February 7 and the last date to file the nomination papers is February 7.

Shockingly, Vani Jairam has breathed her last, days after she was announced as a recipient of Padma Bhushan award, which is one of India's highest civilian honours.

Terming her action as anti-party activities, the party's disciplinary committee has suspended Kaur and asked her to explain within three days why she should not be expelled from the party.

In a closely-watched political event where Annamalai has been slammed for his contentious leadership in Tamil Nadu, this order of the new job has come from the Central BJP.

28-year-old Anbarasan is the son of a DSP from Vellore and he was among the four people who were arrested by the police on Thursday - February 2. 

Her remarks have come when EPS and OPS are preparing to cross swords in the electoral battle in the upcoming Erode East bypoll. 

DMK's ally Congress has fielded former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan as its candidate. Elangovan is the father of deceased Congress MLA Thirumahan Everaa, whose demise earlier last month had necessitated the bypoll.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the budget at 11 am on Wednesday in the Parliament and in nearly a two-hour address, she unveiled major announcements and rejigs.

As it is the last full budget for the Modi administration ahead of the polls, it naturally has drawn a pile of expectations from people of all walks of life. 

The political infight between these two leaders have put ADMK in chaos and as they prepare to fight against each other in the bypoll, the ADMK cadres are left in a lurch over the first electoral battle between both the leaders.