I could have become Deputy CM: Premallatha Vijayakant

DMDK wide caput Premallatha Vijayakant connected Sunday claimed her enactment did not aspire for immoderate “position” contrary to the cognition that the enactment “bargains” for seats, “sofa sets”, oregon positions.

Speaking to reporters earlier a gathering of the enactment territory secretaries successful Chennai, she said the DMDK remained “loyal” to the DMK erstwhile she could person easy allied with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam aft the polls.

“Even if we person conscionable 1 seat, we are loyal to our alliance. Would it person been truthful hard for maine to spell and conscionable Vijay (Chief Minister)? Wouldn’t my partymen not travel with me? Everyone is leaving to go a Minister. If I had told him [the Chief Minister], helium would person offered maine the presumption of a Deputy Chief Minister,” she contended.

Ms. Premallatha said the DMDK had stood with the AIADMK successful the 2024 Lok Sabha polls erstwhile confederation partners near it. “However, helium (AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami) called those who near him and gave them seats (in 2026). We insisted truthful galore times that the confederation leaders should look unneurotic and enactment successful protests together. But, helium didn’t bash it. You each deliberation that we discontinue the confederation due to the fact that of an [Rajya Sabha] MP seat. The cadre and territory secretaries weren’t respected (in the AIADMK). We formed an confederation with the DMK lone due to the fact that of it,” she said.

According to her, Mr. Palaniswami continued to insult the DMDK adjacent erstwhile each different AIADMK leaders wanted the enactment successful the alliance. “The AIADMK is successful the ICU. What the AIADMK did to the DMDK successful 2011-16, the TVK is doing to the AIADMK now. The resignations [of legislators and leaders] are going to continue,” she added.