Chennai:
DMK has sought the support of all opposition parties for its nominee to put up a united fight against ruling AIADMK after the party announced its decision to contest the December 4 bypoll for Yercaud Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.
DMK president M Karunanidhi wrote to various parties, including main opposition DMDK, CPI-M and CPI, Congress, BJP and even PMK, which had walked out of his party-led alliance after the 2011 elections, seeking support.
In identical letters to Vijayakant of DMDK, CPM's G Ramakrishnan, CPI's D Pandian and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president BS Gnanadesikan among others, Mr Karunanidhi sought their support to oppose "AIADMK's anti-democratic activities."
"To help DMK's cause of protecting democracy and defeat the autocratic attitude, I kindly request you to extend your party's support to DMK's candidate in the bypolls," he said.
The bypoll will take place after the death of AIADMK legislator C Perumal's death.