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The key office bearer tendered his resignation in a letter dated 4 December, opposing general secretary Vishal Krishna's bid to contest the December 21 RK Nagar bypoll.
Though Vishal's bid to fight the bypoll was unsuccessful as his papers were rejected by the Returning Officer, it triggered a controversy in the actors' body.
Meanwhile, Ponvannan's resignation was not accepted by Sangam chief M Nasser, who held consultations with other office-bearers to resolve the issue.
Ponvannan, who has done a variety of roles in Tamil cinema, told reporters here that Vishal expressed regret for having decided to contest the bypoll without consulting the actors' body's team of executives.
He explained that the reason for opposing Vishal's bid to enter politics was based on the collective view that the apolitical nature of the Sangam should be maintained.
The vice-president had stressed the same point in the letter. Vishal's decision to fight the poll contradicted their earlier decision to remain "without politics," Ponvannan had said.
The row following his resignation offer was resolved with Sangam chief and other senior actors' intervention.
Though Vishal's bid to fight the bypoll was unsuccessful as his papers were rejected by the Returning Officer, it triggered a controversy in the actors' body.
Meanwhile, Ponvannan's resignation was not accepted by Sangam chief M Nasser, who held consultations with other office-bearers to resolve the issue.
Ponvannan, who has done a variety of roles in Tamil cinema, told reporters here that Vishal expressed regret for having decided to contest the bypoll without consulting the actors' body's team of executives.
He explained that the reason for opposing Vishal's bid to enter politics was based on the collective view that the apolitical nature of the Sangam should be maintained.
The vice-president had stressed the same point in the letter. Vishal's decision to fight the poll contradicted their earlier decision to remain "without politics," Ponvannan had said.
The row following his resignation offer was resolved with Sangam chief and other senior actors' intervention.
