The
much
talked
about
'Nadigar
Sangam'
(South
Indian
Artists'
Association)
elections
took
place
yesterday
(October
18th)
and
the
results
were
made
available
last
night
amid
fuss
and
frantic.
Call
it
the
beginner's
luck
or
just
better
execution
of
plans
by
the
team
headed
by
Vishal,
the
newly
sprang
up
'Pandavar
Ani'
is
said
to
have
swung
the
election
results
completely
in
its
favour
with
a
comfortable
win
over
Sarathkumar
and
his
team.
The
relatively
young
team
has
taken
over
all
5
positions
that
were
up
for
grabs,
which
now
gives
them
the
absolute
power
and
authority
to
run
the
Artists'
Association
on
their
own
terms.
The
'Pandavar
Ani'
is
said
to
have
won
the
elections
with
a
difference
of
more
than
100
votes.
Speaking
to
the
media
right
after
the
results
were
declared,
Vishal
expressed
his
happiness
over
the
way
the
elections
were
conducted,
"It
was
the
fairest
affair
(election)
in
the
last
10
years
as
many
actors
and
actresses
came
forward
to
cast
their
votes.
Some
of
them
made
it
with
the
help
of
wheelchairs
just
to
cast
their
votes",
said
the
new
General
Secretary
who
was
visibly
emotional.
Nasser,
the
senior
most
of
them
all,
said
no
one
from
his
team
intended
to
"defeat" anyone,
"the
aim
of
this
election
is
not
to
defeat
anyone,
it's
only
to
bring
about
a
positive
change.
The
relationship
between
Sarathkumar
and
myself
will
remain
the
same
and
our
friendship
will
continue",
he
said.
But
there
were
no
signs
of
friendship
in
the
way
the
elections
were
actually
conducted,
for
sources
claimed
that
there
were
bloodshed
amidst
chaos
as
Vishal
was
allegedly
injured
by
some
miscreants.
There
were
also
reports
suggesting
that
Vishal
had
to
be
taken
to
hospital
as
he
was
bleeding.
Having
said
that,
all's
well
that
ends
well
and
the
new
team
is
now
all
geared
up
to
fulfill
the
promises
they
made
prior
to
the
elections.
Check
out
the
slides
below
to
know
who
has
been
assigned
what
role:
Vishal
As
mentioned
earlier,
Vishal
is
the
new
General
Secretary.
He
will
also
probably
be
heading
the
entire
team.
Nasser
Nasser
has
been
entrusted
with
the
role
of
a
President
as
reported
earlier.
Karthi
Going
forward,
Karthi
will
be
the
new
Treasurer.
Ponvannan
Among
two
Vice
President
roles
that
were
up
for
grabs,
Ponvannan
has
taken
one.
Karunaas
Karunaas
will
be
the
joint
Vice
President
along
with
Ponvannan.
Can
They
Deliver?
It
now
remains
to
be
seen
if
the
newly
formed
team
can
deliver
the
goods
as
promised.