‘Can’t win even 25-30 seats without Congress’: TVK leader slams DMK | India News
New Delhi: The Tamilga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday took a dig at the verdict DMK In Chennai, Congress will struggle to win even 25 to 30 seats in the upcoming assembly elections without keeping it in the alliance, says Chennai. TVK leader CTR Nirmal Kumar claimed that DMK’s current strength depends too much on its partners and cannot sustain itself independently, news agency PTI reported.Speaking to reporters, Kumar said, “Without Congress, DMK cannot cross 25 to 30 seats. That is the ground reality today. Even in 2006, DMK would not have crossed 30 seats without Congress. The Chief Minister knows this very well.”Kumar, whose party was founded by actor-politician Vijay, described the Congress as a “natural partner” respected everywhere. Tamil Nadu And criticized DMK leaders for showing a lack of “fundamental respect” for the National Party, which he said had created friction within the ruling coalition.He added, “DMK is in deep panic after seeing TVK’s field reports and polls. That is why they are desperately trying to get someone into their alliance, even a party like DMDK, which no one expected to touch them.”Targeting the BJP, the TVK leader slammed its “religion-based politics”, specifically referring to Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Tiruparkundam. He warned against attempts to turn peaceful temples into “contentious areas like Ayodhya” and criticized the DMK government for inaction. “Stalin, who holds the law and order portfolio, should have at least issued an advisory to the Prime Minister’s office or gone to court to prevent this unnecessary controversy. The DMK is deliberately allowing this to happen to take up religious politics themselves later,” he alleged.About TVK’s election plans, Kumar said the party has completed preparatory workshops across all 234 assembly constituencies.
