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Taking a swipe astatine the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful Tamil Nadu, DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Monday (March 2, 2026) remarked that the constituents of the confederation were not definite arsenic to who was heading it successful the State.
Referring to the NDA’s nationalist gathering successful Madurai connected Sunday (March 1), Mr. Stalin pointed retired that portion AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami had expressed anticipation that the confederation headed by his enactment would win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to instal an “NDA government” successful the State.
“The constituents bash not cognize who is heading the alliance,” Mr. Stalin remarked astatine the ‘Tamil Nadu Leadership Summit - The Way Forward’ lawsuit organised by The Week successful Chennai. He reiterated that the ensuing Assembly predetermination was a “Tamil Nadu vs. NDA” contest.
“Many raised questions erstwhile I said truthful [Tamil Nadu vs. NDA]. But each clip Prime Minister Modi and [Union] Home Minister Amit Shah sojourn Tamil Nadu, they lone corroborate what I person said,” Mr. Stalin contended. He expressed assurance that “Tamil Nadu volition triumph successful the electoral contention betwixt Team Tamil Nadu and Team Delhi.”
When asked astir his governmental critics yet joining the alliance helium headed and the challenges it posed, Mr. Stalin contended: “This is not simply an arithmetic confederation but an confederation of principles.”
‘More parties to join’
Pointing retired that the DMK-led confederation had fought respective elections, including those to the Lok Sabha, Assembly, and section bodies, helium said: “There are galore much governmental parties that person joined the confederation now. More [political parties] are acceptable to join. So, we bash not see this arsenic a challenge. We are taking this guardant arsenic an confederation of shared principles.”
To different query connected Mr. Modi’s reported reflection astatine the Madurai nationalist gathering that the DMK’s anticipation to stay successful powerfulness would stay a mirage, Mr. Stalin said: “As for Mr. Modi, helium has been dreaming of establishing a BJP authorities successful Tamil Nadu. But it has lone remained a mirage and is not what helium expects it to be.”
