Pro-jallikattu activist D. Rajesh has been fielded by the Naam Tamilar Katchi as its candidate for the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in the State on April 19.
A graduate in Business Administration, Rajesh (44) is the state president of the ‘Veera Vilaiyattu Meetpu Kazhagam’. A resident of Tiruchi, Rajesh was one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court earlier to permit the conduct of traditional sport jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
This is for the first time that Mr. Rajesh is contesting in a Lok Sabha election. Agriculture being his occupation, Mr. Rajesh had voiced his support during pro-jallikattu protests, anti- NEET and anti-Sterlite agitations and on the Cauvery water issue.
