Tamilaruvi Manian urges Vijay to join AIADMK-led alliance to defeat DMK

Tamilaruvi Manian, who merged his Kamarajar Makkal Katchi with the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) present connected Saturday, called upon Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) person Vijay to articulation the AIADMK-led alliance, saying the communal extremity of each parties is to unseat the DMK from power.

Manian, on with his enactment functionaries, formally joined the TMC successful the beingness of its president, G.K. Vasan.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Manian said that Vijay, who has a first-generation ballot basal of astir 20% successful the State, aspires to go Chief Minister, but is seeking an confederation with Congress, which holds lone a 3–5% ballot share. “Even if smaller parties with a 1% ballot stock articulation him, helium cannot win, and his 20% enactment volition beryllium wasted,” helium said. He urged Vijay to state with the AIADMK and BJP, which unneurotic secured 41% of votes successful the past Lok Sabha election. “If Vijay joins the alliance, it tin triumph implicit 200 seats, fulfilling the communal nonsubjective of defeating the DMK,” helium added.

Mr. Manian advised Vijay to sacrifice his Chief Ministerial ambitions if helium genuinely intends to service people. He besides suggested that Vijay see whether helium wants to emulate Chiranjeevi, who faced setbacks aft going solo, oregon Pawan Kalyan, who allied with Chandrababu Naidu to unafraid a important governmental role.

Welcoming Mr. Manian, Vasan said the merger was rooted successful ideology and guided by the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, K. Kamaraj, and G.K. Moopanar.