Debates between rivals are common in the electoral arena. Levelling allegations against each other is not new in the state politics. However in some cases it extends to personal abuses also. One such incident was witnessed between the candidates of Pathanapuram in 2016. The opponents were film stars Ganesh Kumar and Jagadeesh.

Jagadeesh was the first to start the problems. Ganesh Kumar then retorted saying that Jagadeesh was the worst candidate to contest against him. However, five years later in another election time, the worst candidate has turned a dear friend for Ganesh.

‘It was Jagadheesh who supported my nomination in the last ‘AMMA’ elections. There are no fissures in our relationship. I have a good relationship with him and his family’, Ganesh said.