"Considering the money power of our rival, you should realise that the funds that you have so far given is not at all sufficient (to meet the expenditure on electioneering)," he said in his usual letter to the cadres, which was released to the media.
"I am not used to seek election funds from the rich and business owners, I only seek funds from you repeatedly," he said.
In the letter, that will be published in party mouthpiece "Murasoli," he said they should "bring in huge funding for the party (for elections next year) and show resoluteness in election work from today onwards."
On March 12 this year, Karunanidhi had appealed to the party workers to make contributions to the party's election fund for the 2016 assembly polls.
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Later speaking to reporters, Stalin said that decisions
such as his elevation are "obviously" taken only by the party's decision-making bodies.
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