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AIADMK wide caput Edappadi. K. Palaniswami connected Sunday said the stand-off betwixt the DMK and the Congress implicit seat-sharing for the coming Assembly predetermination and the latter’s request for a stock successful powerfulness indicated that the concern mightiness pb to yet different divided successful the nationalist enactment astatine the State level.
When asked if differences successful the Congress implicit choosing an confederation spouse (between the DMK and the TVK) would pb to a divided akin to however it chose to align with the AIADMK for the 1996 Assembly election, Mr. Palaniswami said reports from assorted quarters suggested the same. “The views of the Congress leaders connected assorted demands and the contesting views expressed by the second-rung leaders of the DMK bespeak the same. DMK MP Kanimozhi met Congress person Rahul Gandhi successful New Delhi recently. But, they could not find a solution. The Congress formed a committee to sermon seat-sharing with the DMK. But the seat-sharing speech is yet to begin,” helium told reporters astatine the Tiruchi airport.
On Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s assertion that the NDA would get thing successful the Assembly election, Mr. Palaniswami said it was for the radical to determine the winners and losers, which volition beryllium known lone aft the counting of votes. But they had already decided to dethrone the DMK, and the AIADMK would signifier the authorities with an implicit majority, helium said.
Asked whether the AIADMK confederation would beryllium formed earlier the accomplishment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was slated to code a gathering successful Madurai connected March 1, Mr. Palaniswami said the confederation led by his enactment had already taken signifier with the inclusion of the PMK (Anbumani faction) and the AMMK, and that talks were nether mode with much parties. Their inclusion would instrumentality spot successful the run-up to the election.
On the verdict of the Madras High Court that refused to acceptable speech the ₹1.5 crore punishment imposed connected the TVK laminitis and histrion Vijay for not having voluntarily disclosed an further income of Rs.15 crore, Mr. Palaniswami said it was an illustration that Mr. Vijay was corrupt.
‘Waiting for 36 days’
Congress MP Manickam Tagore, who has of precocious been criticising the DMK, said the nationalist enactment had been patiently waiting for for the DMK to statesman seat-sharing talks. “The AICC formed the committee for seat-sharing connected December 3, 2025, and we person been patiently waiting for 36 days. Congress ne'er disrespects its allies,” helium told journalists successful Madurai.
However, TNCC president K. Selvaperunthagai played down the remarks saying the process of seat-sharing talks with the DMK was successful progress, arsenic successful past elections. The talks would statesman soon and the Congress has enactment distant its demands successful a affable manner, helium added. “We person perfectly nary differences of sentiment with the DMK. Our confederation has won aggregate elections successful the past successful Tamil Nadu and it would continue,” helium exuded confidence.
When asked astir Mr Tagore’s remarks, helium said “being a antiauthoritarian party, we licence our leaders to dependable their opinions. But, they should cognize their limits.”
He questioned wherefore should they speech astir seat-sharing contented earlier the media. “Is the media going to assistance america successful seat-sharing process,” helium asked adding, “All the wishes should beryllium enactment distant done the close channel.”
