2015 floods my political gateway, says PMK’s city candidate

Speaking to DT Next, Sam reveals what drove him into politics and how he became part of the PMK. 

 The Chennai floods of 2015 was the turning point in my life. When I started to involve myself in flood relief works, I received huge support. I posted one of the flood relief works in social media and it received a huge support. With the support from youngsters we were running a mini government-like setup and only then I realised that I should join politics. 

 PMK is the only party that suited by ideology. Initially, I tried other parties, but no party was ready to accommodate educated persons. Since, PMK founder, S Ramadoss and Youth Wing Leader Anbumani Ramadoss, are both highly educated. They realised my value and appointed me as the head of IT wing of the PMK.

 I have seen people calling PMK a caste-based party but to me PMK was the party which is having a concrete ideology and following it. They accord prime importance to educated people and I am an example where a person from a different caste was given the seat in their party. If PMK was a caste-based alone would they have given me the seat?

 PMK is a party in which the cadres believe in their party leaders and strictly adhere to their decisions. I am a known figure in the party and I hope that all the workers would extend their support to me. 

 I have already worked during the flood in Chennai and people of Chennai know me well. I am always accessible to the public and I have posted my numbers in social media. Tell me one candidate in the opposition parties who has done that. We all know who Dayanidhi Maran is. Is he accessible to people? Can people of his constituency meet him if they have a problem, but I am always accessible, and I am one amongst the common man. 

 I have released my manifesto which gives priority to end corruption with iron hand and to generate more employment. I will work hard to implement all my promises and my work for the people of Chennai will continue even after the elections.