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Congress leaders vow to make party number one in Tamil Nadu

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They came together for a book release function

BID FOR UNITY: G.K. Vasan, TNCC president (second from right) releasing the book titled ``Indian Freedom Struggle'' written by Muktha Srinivasan (fourth from left) in Chennai on Sunday. It was received by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Indu stries E.V.K.S. Elangovan .Looking on are Peter Alphonse (left), Jayanthi Natarajan, Tindivanam Ramamurthi and Thankgabalu (extreme right). — Photo: V. Ganesan

CHENNAI: In a rare show of unity, Congress leaders appeared on a common platform here on Sunday and vowed to help the party occupy the numero uno position in the State's politics.

The leaders, including Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president G.K. Vasan, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industries E.V.K.S. Elangovan, spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan and the former TNCC chiefs, Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy, K.V. Thangabalu and Kumari Ananthan, who participated in a book release function, stressed the need for highlighting the Congress' role in the struggle for Independence and in ensuring the all-round development of free India.

Releasing the book, "Indian Freedom Struggle", authored by Congress veteran and film personality Muktha Srinivasan, Mr. Vasan said party president Sonia Gandhi had re-nominated him as TNCC chief, hoping that he would seek the cooperation of senior leaders to make the Congress the number one party in the State.

He appealed to the Congress leaders and cadres to jointly campaign for the party, drawing the people's attention to the achievements of the "golden rule of Kamaraj", carrying the former AICC general secretary, G.K. Moopanar's slogan of "a prosperous Tamil Nadu in a strong India" and popularising the schemes implemented by the United Progressive Alliance Government.

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