DMK has not only denied ticket to Alagiri, but also two of his loyalists for the April 24 Lok Sabha election.
The former union minister is believed to have discussed the prevailing political situation in Tamil Nadu, where Congress has not found an alliance partner for the Lok Sabha polls.
During the meeting, Alagiri requested Singh to name the Madurai airport after freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.
Sources said Alagiri informed PMO officials that he and two of the DMK MPs—D Napolean and J K Riteish will vacate the official bungalows allotted to them.
Rajya Sabha MP K P Ramalingam, who is a staunch supporter of Alagiri, was also present at the meeting.
Alagiri meets PM
New Delhi: Denied a ticket, suspended DMK MP and former Union Minister M K Alagiri today caused an embarrassment to his party when he called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who regretted that the party
Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from India and National Section
Advertisement
Advertisement
Top News
-
'Fake list floated by BJP': Kirti Azad lambasts TMC rebel MPs, Kalyan Banerjee calls them 'traitors'
-
DK Shivakumar's woes continue, Karnataka minister miffed with portfolio allocation heads to Delhi
-
Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque in BJP contact? Fresh troubles for Mamata as cracks widen in TMC
-
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi departs cheaply as Sri Lanka A strike early in 1st one-day clash
Advertisement
Advertisement