DMK’s ‘backstabber’ jibe at Congress over TVK alliance, later an ‘INDIA’ bloc warning
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has attacked its INDIA bloc ally, the Congress, over its resolution to increase help to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to type a authorities in Tamil Nadu, calling the grand outdated celebration a “backstabber”.
DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai used the time period in an interview however skipped the query on celebration supremo MK Stalin’s views on the matter. Based on him, the 5 seats the Congress bought within the Tamil Nadu meeting elections 2026 have been as a result of the celebration aligned with the DMK. “In any other case, they might have drawn a clean on the latest polls,” Saravanan advised NDTV.
The DMK spokesperson questioned the TVK-Congress tie-up, hinting that Vijay’s outfit is “near the BJP”.
“TVK has by no means spoken a single phrase in opposition to the BJP or Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In reality, immediately Vijay’s first thanks is to not the folks of the state who elected him, to not his constituents who elected him, to not his members who labored for him to get him elected. His first thanks is to PM Modi. And Rahul Gandhi needs to help this type of individual?” Saravanan mentioned, citing Vijay’s X put up thanking PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi for his or her needs on his ballot victory.
“After we converse of an alliance, the INDIA alliance, it’s an alliance based mostly on ideology,” he added.
Vijay’s two-year-old TVK has emerged as the only largest celebration in Tamil Nadu with 108 seats – simply 10 wanting the bulk mark. The celebration is assured it may well type a authorities with outdoors help. It has already refused help from the BJP, which has only one MLA, on ideological grounds.
Later, chatting with YEARSSaravanan wished Vijay good luck, however doubled down on his jab on the Congress.
“We want good luck to Vihay when he takes the oath on seventh Might. Congress has provided its help to the TVK, and that’s the reason we known as it backstabbing… The Congress has determined to flip sides and help the TVK, and the explanations cited by them usually are not convincing. They are saying they wish to hold the BJP and the RSS at bay, and that’s the reason this name needs to be made… It is a full-hearted resolution by the Congress, which is more likely to ship ripples throughout the nation within the sense that there are different alliance companions. If Congress goes to be so untrustworthy, simply inside a day of the outcomes, they’re overtly going in opposition to the mandate. What influence will it create within the minds of Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray and all of the others? We have now by no means failed the Congress,” he mentioned.
What Congress mentioned whereas extending help to TVK
Congress has mentioned that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a secular authorities, and it’s decided to not “have BJP and its proxies” run the federal government within the southern state.
Congress normal secretary KC Venugopal mentioned that Vijay had reached out to Congress and sought help to type the federal government. The celebration had directed its Tamil Nadu unit to take a remaining resolution, preserving in thoughts the spirit of the electoral verdict.
“TVK President Thiru Vijay has requested the Indian Nationwide Congress for help to type a Authorities in Tamil Nadu. He has spoken about drawing inspiration from Perumthalaivar Kamaraj as effectively, in his political mission. The INC is obvious that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a secular authorities that’s dedicated to defending the Structure in letter and spirit,” Venugopal mentioned in a put up on X.
“The INC is set to not have the BJP and its proxies run the Authorities of Tamil Nadu in any method. Accordingly, the Congress management has directed the TNCC to take a remaining resolution on Thiru Vijay’s request, preserving in view the emotions of the state mirrored within the electoral verdict,” he added.
Is it the tip of the Congress-DMK alliance on the nationwide stage?
Requested if a tie-up with Vijay will spell the tip of the decades-old alliance with the DMK, Saravanan Annadurai mentioned, “It’s for the Congress to resolve”.
The Congress had been rebuffed by the DMK on the problem of power-sharing in Tamil Nadu forward of the meeting elections. This had put a pressure on the alliance. Now, Congress is extending help to Vijay’s TVK, with reviews suggesting the celebration expects two ministerial positions within the new Cupboard.
