Handlooms Minister R. Gandhi, who is reportedly sulking over the denial of an Assembly ticket from Ranipet, his home turf, has been summoned to Chennai by the DMK leadership. The party had fielded his son, Vinoth Gandhi, from the seat. DMK sources said Mr. Gandhi had been asked to go to Chennai on Monday. After meeting him, DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin would take the final decision on fielding Mr. Gandhi in his son’s place. Published – April 06, 2026 12:07 am 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 A Congress veteran calls for making the party a people’s movement Congress fields P. Viswanathan from Melur Assembly segment