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As the chorus from a conception of the Congress demanding a pre-poll statement with the DMK for a stock successful powerfulness successful Tamil Nadu increased, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and elder leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and K.C. Venugopal, connected Saturday met leaders of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and the Puducherry portion successful New Delhi and elicited their opinions.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) leaders individually listened to the views expressed by the party’s MLAs and MPs from Tamil Nadu, but did not denote immoderate decision. The enactment precocious bid volition instrumentality a last call.
Talking to reporters successful New Delhi aft the meeting, Mr. Venugopal, the enactment wide secretary, said the precocious bid listened to the views of the leaders individually and discussed ways for strengthening the enactment successful Tamil Nadu.
“The enactment unanimously endorsed the AICC president and the person of the Opposition (Rahul Gandhi) to instrumentality a decision. With respect to the election, the precocious bid volition instrumentality an due determination successful owed people successful the involvement of the ideology of the enactment and the radical of Tamil Nadu,” helium said.
Besides, helium said, the precocious bid had issued a wide absorption to elder leaders to support subject and debar making statements connected societal media connected the alliance. “They person to talk successful 1 voice,” helium said.
A person who attended the gathering said helium wanted the precocious bid to convey to the DMK leaders to “respect the sentiments of the Congress members successful the State and their request for much seats and a stock successful power”.
“But determination is nary alteration successful the Congress party’s determination to spell on with the DMK successful the Assembly election,” said a person who attended the meeting.
A full of 42 leaders, including MPs, MLAs and erstwhile TNCC presidents and secretaries, attended the meeting.
Another person said though the Congress was pressing for a stock successful power, nary of its leaders had openly talked astir breaking the confederation with the DMK. “A conception feels that the enactment could contention from much seats if it enters into an confederation with histrion Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam,” she said.
Party sources said the DMK enactment was not successful favour of sharing powerfulness with the confederation partners and it had conveyed its decision, done erstwhile Union Minister and DMK MP A. Raja, to Mr. Gandhi during his caller sojourn to Gudalur.
