Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today lavished praise on Narendra Modi for reaching the top through his "innate intelligence and hard work," signaling the former Tamil Nadu chief minister's readiness to rework his equations with the Prime-Minister-elect. (Read his full letter)
A day after President Pranab Mukherjee invited Mr Modi to take oath as the country's 14th Prime Minister, Mr Karunanidhi, 89, wrote a letter to the BJP leader. "It is admirable you've risen from humble beginning through innate intelligence and hard work," the DMK leader said. (Narendra Modi to Be Sworn In As India's 15th Prime Minister on May 26)
The DMK, which had won 18 seats in 2009, failed to open its account this time. It suffered the ignominy of seeing its vote share in Tamil Nadu plummet to the third position, after the AIADMK and the BJP-led six-party alliance. J Jayalalithaa's party swept the state, bagging 37 of the 39 seats in the state. The BJP and its ally PMK won the remaining two seats. (Election Results 2014: Why Jayalalithaa's Stupendous Win is Bitter Sweet)
On May 16, soon after the results of the Lok Sabha polls were declared, Mr Karunanidhi had greeted Mr Modi. "I extend my greetings and that of DMK to BJP and Narendra Modi, who is going to take over as the Prime Minister, for the big win across India," he said in a statement.
A day after President Pranab Mukherjee invited Mr Modi to take oath as the country's 14th Prime Minister, Mr Karunanidhi, 89, wrote a letter to the BJP leader. "It is admirable you've risen from humble beginning through innate intelligence and hard work," the DMK leader said. (Narendra Modi to Be Sworn In As India's 15th Prime Minister on May 26)
The DMK, which had won 18 seats in 2009, failed to open its account this time. It suffered the ignominy of seeing its vote share in Tamil Nadu plummet to the third position, after the AIADMK and the BJP-led six-party alliance. J Jayalalithaa's party swept the state, bagging 37 of the 39 seats in the state. The BJP and its ally PMK won the remaining two seats. (Election Results 2014: Why Jayalalithaa's Stupendous Win is Bitter Sweet)
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On May 16, soon after the results of the Lok Sabha polls were declared, Mr Karunanidhi had greeted Mr Modi. "I extend my greetings and that of DMK to BJP and Narendra Modi, who is going to take over as the Prime Minister, for the big win across India," he said in a statement.
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