India, April 10 -- AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said he had only sought to know where Chief Minister MK Stalin "disappeared" during the pandemic, but did not say anything wrong about him.

Addressing a poll rally in support of his party candidate Aadhi Rajaram in the high-profile Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly constituency, he said, "You and your son Udhayanidhi spoke very derogatorily about me. Can this be accepted? If you speak one word, I can utter ten. The weapon I handle to retaliate is decided by my political foes, not me. I will certainly counter."

Rajaram, a senior AIADMK leader, is pitted against Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is seeking re-election from this seat for the second time.

Palaniswami said, "In my 51 ye...