Chennai:
In a dramatic development that has surprised the DMK camp the executive of Patalli Makkal Katchi (PMK) today decided to boycott the Rajya Sabha polls slated for June 27.
"The executive endorsed the General Council's views to not align with any party for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha polls," the party's resolution stated.
The PMK has three MLAs in Tamil Nadu, and the DMK, which had sought the support of many parties, was hoping party chief M Karunanidhi's daughter Ms Kanimozhi will be sent to the upper house for a second term. There is a tussle between DMK's Ms Kanimozhi and Actor Vijayakanth's DMDK's Ilangovan.
The PMK had aligned with the DMK for the 2011 assembly polls.
Seven candidates are in fray for the six Rajya Sabha seats which will fall vacant in Tamil Nadu next month. If everything goes well, AIADMK and the left combine will have enough numbers to win all five candidates they've fielded.
Though DMDK has 29 MLAs, seven of them have rebelled and have associated themselves with AIADMK. The party has 22 assured votes now against the required 34.
DMK has 23 MLAs and has total support of 27 MLAs, including two each from the Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi [MMK] and Puthiya Tamizhagam [PT]. The party still requires seven MLAs and is waiting for a favourable response from its former ally, the Congress, which has five seats.
The DMDK too has sought the support of the Congress. Many say, Congress may look at DMDK as a potential ally for the Lok Sabha polls and may support the party now to make a debut in the parliament.
DMK top brass is still confident of mustering enough numbers to ensure Ms Kanimozhi victory. The Congress they hope would support the DMK anticipating its support to pass a few crucial bills in the Parliament, including the Food Security Bill. The party had snapped ties with the UPA alleging it did not do enough for UN action against Sri Lanka on allegations of rights violations against Lankan Tamils.
Technically the AIADMK - left combine do not require support of the seven rebel MLAs from the DMDK. Hence all eyes would be on who they support and the stand of the Congress. Political analysts say there could be hectic lobbying and horse trading to clinch the sixth seat as the winner would be chosen by lots if both candidates get same number of votes.
The emerging dynamics and voting pattern would also clearly indicate the political re-alignment for the Lok Sabha polls due next year.
"The executive endorsed the General Council's views to not align with any party for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha polls," the party's resolution stated.
The PMK has three MLAs in Tamil Nadu, and the DMK, which had sought the support of many parties, was hoping party chief M Karunanidhi's daughter Ms Kanimozhi will be sent to the upper house for a second term. There is a tussle between DMK's Ms Kanimozhi and Actor Vijayakanth's DMDK's Ilangovan.
The PMK had aligned with the DMK for the 2011 assembly polls.
Seven candidates are in fray for the six Rajya Sabha seats which will fall vacant in Tamil Nadu next month. If everything goes well, AIADMK and the left combine will have enough numbers to win all five candidates they've fielded.
Though DMDK has 29 MLAs, seven of them have rebelled and have associated themselves with AIADMK. The party has 22 assured votes now against the required 34.
DMK has 23 MLAs and has total support of 27 MLAs, including two each from the Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi [MMK] and Puthiya Tamizhagam [PT]. The party still requires seven MLAs and is waiting for a favourable response from its former ally, the Congress, which has five seats.
The DMDK too has sought the support of the Congress. Many say, Congress may look at DMDK as a potential ally for the Lok Sabha polls and may support the party now to make a debut in the parliament.
DMK top brass is still confident of mustering enough numbers to ensure Ms Kanimozhi victory. The Congress they hope would support the DMK anticipating its support to pass a few crucial bills in the Parliament, including the Food Security Bill. The party had snapped ties with the UPA alleging it did not do enough for UN action against Sri Lanka on allegations of rights violations against Lankan Tamils.
Technically the AIADMK - left combine do not require support of the seven rebel MLAs from the DMDK. Hence all eyes would be on who they support and the stand of the Congress. Political analysts say there could be hectic lobbying and horse trading to clinch the sixth seat as the winner would be chosen by lots if both candidates get same number of votes.
The emerging dynamics and voting pattern would also clearly indicate the political re-alignment for the Lok Sabha polls due next year.
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