State youth wing president of Puthiya Tamilagam Shyam Krishnasamy. | Photo Credit: R. ASHOK The young face of the Puthiya Tamilagam Shyam Krishnasamy slated to contest from both Tirunelveli and Srivilliputhur (Reserved) in Virudhunagar district, felt that the two Dravidian majors feared the Devendrakula Vellalar (DKV) community people getting assertive in politics. Party founder Dr. Krishnasamy is to contest from Ottapidaram (reserved) constituency. A newcomer to electoral politics, Mr. Shyam Krishnasamy, State youth wing president, speaking to The Hindu, acknowledged the party’s diminished presence in a landscape dominated by the Dravidian majors—the DMK and AIADMK—but resisted labelling it a ‘downfall.’ Published – April 20, 2026 07:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation PTR recalls saving hundreds of patients’ lives during COVID-19 pandemic in Madurai Private bus operators in Tiruchi increase fares ahead of polling day