‘Want justice for crimes against people on my father’s account’: Veerappan’s daughter in poll fray
Vidhya Rani shifted to the NTK from the BJP.
Vidhya Rani, the daughter of forest brigand Veerappan, has been announced as Naam Tamilar Katchi’s (NTK) candidate from Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. TNM’s Nidharshana Raju speaks to the first time MP contender about her time with the BJP, her choice to shift to the NTK, about how her father’s legacy impacted her life, and how she is looking to change it all.
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