Madurai, Feb 13 (PTI) The CPI today said it would not support any party in the forthcoming by-elections to the Sankarankovil Assembly seat. The party did not want to waste "energy and money" in the by-election as it was not expected bring any political change in the state, CPI leader D Pandian told reporters here. Pandian also said the Centre should go ahead with commissioning the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, despite protests against it. The power situation in the state was so bad it had affected the industries and workers badly and the State's position was "falling" in the Industrial sector, he said. Government had spent Rs 14,000 crore on the KNPP and power for very essential for the state now ahead of the summer, Pandian added. The state-level conference of the CPI would be held at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district on Feb 17, 18 and 19 and national leaders of the party would participate, he said. PTI SSN ARP
