The DMDK officially joined the DMK-led alliance ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, marking a significant political development in the state.
The body was found with a piece of cloth stuffed inside the mouth.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit staged a protest here demanding justice in the case.
The candidate is from the DMK's ruling family, and the sky is the limit -- for both expenses and expectations.
The PM wanted me to join the ministry headed by Palaniswami, says OPS.
More than 5.79 crore voters will seal the fate of 3,740 aspirants including arch rivals Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and Dravida Munnetra Kazagham president M Karunanidhi, as the stage is set for polling in 233 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu under tight vigil on Monday.
The party's Lok Sabha MPs Jaisingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee (Tuticorin), Senguttuvan (Vellore) and R P Marutharaja (Perambalur) extended their support to Pannerselvam.