Mr.
Kannan, who started his political career in the Congress, quit the party in 1996 to join the Tamil Maanila Congress headed by G.K.
Moopanar. Kannan, a veteran politician in the Union Territory, said his party would take a call on contesting the next Lok Sabha polls. The party won three seats in the Assembly elections held in 2006. Although he was made a Rajya Sabha member, Mr.
Kannan maintained a low-key profile in the party. more-inBreaking his silence on his political moves, former Member of Parliament P.
Kannan has decided to float a new political party..