Dmk And Mdmk Alliance

Tamil Nadu's two biggest parties - ruling DMK and opposition AIDMK, which dominate the state's political landscape - have begun (delayed) seat-sharing talks with current and potential allies.

MDMK founder Vaiko today accused DMK leader MK Stalin and his son-in-law of trying to split DMDK whose chief Vijayakanth faced a revolt in his party for his decision to align with an alliance of small parties and the Left.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today sent a legal notice to MDMK chief Vaiko warning of civil and criminal proceedings against him for his allegation that the former's party had offered money to DMDK over forging electoral alliance.

MDMK leader Vaiko today alleged that the DMK and BJP had made offers, including money, to DMDK leader Vijayakant, who had rejected them to join the People's Welfare Front (PWF) to fight the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

DMK is trying to cobble together a mega alliance by wooing back former allies, PMK and MDMK, who are currently part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA.

According to Bank of America research, this alliance of six parties (BJP plus DMDK, PMK, MDMK, IJK, and KMDK) had a vote share of nearly 23 per cent in Tamil Nadu as compared to Jayalalithaa's AIADMK at 23 per cent and M Karunanidhi's DMK at 25 per cent.

In Tamil Nadu, flanked by the leaders of five regional parties, the BJP president Rajnath Singh publicly announced the party's large alliance. The BJP, which won none of the state's 39 parliamentary seats in the last national election, is carpooling this time with the DMDK, headed by actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth, the MDMK headed by Vaiko, th...

Tamil Nadu's two biggest parties - ruling DMK and opposition AIDMK, which dominate the state's political landscape - have begun (delayed) seat-sharing talks with current and potential allies.

MDMK founder Vaiko today accused DMK leader MK Stalin and his son-in-law of trying to split DMDK whose chief Vijayakanth faced a revolt in his party for his decision to align with an alliance of small parties and the Left.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today sent a legal notice to MDMK chief Vaiko warning of civil and criminal proceedings against him for his allegation that the former's party had offered money to DMDK over forging electoral alliance.

MDMK leader Vaiko today alleged that the DMK and BJP had made offers, including money, to DMDK leader Vijayakant, who had rejected them to join the People's Welfare Front (PWF) to fight the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

DMK is trying to cobble together a mega alliance by wooing back former allies, PMK and MDMK, who are currently part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA.

According to Bank of America research, this alliance of six parties (BJP plus DMDK, PMK, MDMK, IJK, and KMDK) had a vote share of nearly 23 per cent in Tamil Nadu as compared to Jayalalithaa's AIADMK at 23 per cent and M Karunanidhi's DMK at 25 per cent.

In Tamil Nadu, flanked by the leaders of five regional parties, the BJP president Rajnath Singh publicly announced the party's large alliance. The BJP, which won none of the state's 39 parliamentary seats in the last national election, is carpooling this time with the DMDK, headed by actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth, the MDMK headed by Vaiko, th...