AIADMK-DMK Pact Could Happen In Tamil Nadu, With Nudge From BJP: Sources
KP Munusamy said reports of AIADMK backing TVK are false as party leaders met amid pressure from MLAs and functionaries over a power-sharing deal.
- Amid rumors of a potential alliance between rival parties DMK and AIADMK, AIADMK MLAs have been instructed to remain in Chennai, as sources suggest the party is likely to support actor Vijay's TVK.
- Senior AIADMK leaders C Ve Shanmugam and SP Velumani huddled with Palaniswami as party functionaries pressured the leadership to enter a power-sharing agreement with the TVK.
- Denying the rumors, AIADMK deputy general secretary KP Munusamy told reporters that reports of supporting the TVK are false, issuing the clarification with approval from the party's general secretary.
- Following the announcement of a meeting by VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan, planned high-level discussions regarding TVK support were cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday night.
- Disagreement persists among senior functionaries regarding the TVK, with some opposing a formal alliance while others suggested extending outside support for one year to the party.
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AIADMK-DMK Pact Could Happen In Tamil Nadu, With Nudge From BJP: Sources
The rise of Vijay and his TVK may spark what has been considered impossible over the last 50 years - an alliance between Dravida arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK - all to keep the actor-politician out of power.
Tamil Nadu’s 118 Puzzle: Can DMK And AIADMK Alliance Really Stop Vijay?
DMK-AIADMK Alliance Buzz: Political speculation over a possible understanding between Tamil Nadu’s two principal Dravidian rivals, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has intensified amid the ongoing deadlock over government formation in the state. However, despite the buzz surrounding a potential “grand Dravidian arrangement,” both political arithmetic and alliance realities suggest such a move would …
Tamil Nadu: After TVK win, AIADMK and DMK alliance talk floats
Political circles in Tamil Nadu were abuzz on Wednesday over reported “talks between bitter rivals,” the DMK and AIADMK– to stop the TVK from forming its maiden government in the state. Reports of deliberations between the two Dravidian parties surfaced hours after the Congress party joined hands with TVK. However, both the AIADMK and the DMK camps declined to comment. Earlier in the day, TVK chief Vijay called on the Governor to stake claim to …
The DMK and AIADMK could form an alliance to prevent Vijay from forming a government in Tamil Nadu. If this happens, Thalapathy Vijay will be unable to form a government even if he wins the maximum number of 108 seats in Tamil Nadu.
DMK to tie-up with arch-rival AIADMK? Secret talks spark buzz amid Vijay power bid
The DMK has opened backchannel talks with the AIADMK as the TVK seeks allies to form the government in Tamil Nadu. The rare contact between the two arch-rivals stirred fresh buzz over shifting political equations in the state.
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