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AIADMK MLAs donate one month salary for flood relief in Kerala

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Sep 17 2018 | 3:00 PM IST

Legislators of the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu Monday contributed their one month salary totalling more than Rs 1.13 crore towards relief works in flood-ravaged Kerala.

Those who contributed their month's salary included Speaker P Dhanapal, Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam, besides the lone nominated member, among others, an official release said.

Dhanapal presented Demand Drafts (DDs) for a total sum of Rs 1,13,20,000 to the chief minister to be sent to the Kerala government for helping the flood-ravaged state, it said.

AIADMK has a total of 117 members, including the Speaker, in the 234-member Assembly.

The House also has one Nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community.

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First Published: Sep 17 2018 | 3:00 PM IST

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