The induction of former ministers, ex-MLAs and party functionaries is being projected by TVK as a sign of its growing organisational reach across Tamil Nadu.
Ever since three rebel AIADMK legislators resigned and defected to Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the principal Opposition DMK and the AIADMK, along with others, have attacked the ruling party, accusing it of blatant horse trading to shore up its majority in the Assembly.
During the trust vote held on May 13 for the Vijay government, 25 of the 47 AIADMK legislators, led by former ministers C. Ve. Shanmugam, S.P. Velumani and C. Vijayabhaskar, voted in favour of the government, triggering a split in the party.
There is a popular phrase, “so close, yet so far.” In fact, the current situation of the AIADMK breakaway faction reminds one of another adage: “all dressed up and nowhere to go.”
The VCK and the League also took a dig at the DMK for allegedly attempting to form a government in alliance with the AIADMK, disregarding the mandate in favour of actor-politician Vijay, whose TVK emerged as the single largest party.
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder and General Secretary Vaiko lashed out at All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami over his remarks alleging that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had kept his father, the late M. Karunanidhi, under "house arrest" during his final days.
Leema Rose’s affidavit reveals massive family assets, including business wealth, gold holdings and property, placing her ahead of all candidates in Tamil Nadu’s high-stakes Assembly elections.
Both AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may project an image of being fearless, but the truth is that the former is afraid of his “Delhi masters,” while the latter is beholden to the United States of America, DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, MP, said on Monday.
The issue of Hindi imposition has once again come in handy for the ruling DMK to beat the opposition AIADMK and its NDA ally, the BJP, as the Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign gains momentum.
Launching a tirade against the Opposition AIADMK and the BJP, Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the NDA, if voted to power in the assembly election, will obliterate even the identity of Tamil Nadu by rechristening it as ‘Dakshina Pradesh’ and to prevent this, he called for unity under one banner against the saffron alliance.
