Cutouts of LTTE leader in TN election campaign

Images of Sri Lanka's Tamil guerrilla leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran appeared at the election campaign of nationalist Tamil parties in Tamil Nadu. At the height of the separatist war in Sri Lanka, Prabhakaran was a popular figure in the state. He was killed in battle in 2009 by Sri Lankan forces.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Various political parties in Tamil Nadu are seen campaigning with the images and cut-outs of late Velupillai Prabhakaran, the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ahead of the assembly elections, proving that years after his death, Prabhakaran still continues to hold political clout in the state.

Shiv Raman from Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), contesting from Thirumayam Constituency of Pudukkottai district, on Thursday used images and cut-outs of Prabhakaran.

Apart from NTK, led by Senthamizhan Seeman -- who is a filmmaker turned politician, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) led by Vaiko, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu, have also been seen campaigning with a cut out of the late LTTE chief.

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Furthermore, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi party, led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, have also been found to be campaigning with images of Prabhakaran.

Prabhakaran was killed in battle on May 18, 2009 in northern Sri Lanka.

The assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting of votes will be done on May 2.

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(ANI)