‘Backstabbers’: DMK slams INDIA bloc ally Congress over assist to Vijay’s TVK in Tamil Nadu | India Information
The MK Stalin-led DMK has slammed its INDIA bloc ally Congress, calling it “backstabbers”. DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai stated that his occasion didn’t endorse the assist of Congress to Vijay’s TVK to type the federal government in Tamil Nadu.
The Congress made the choice to again TVK at a late-night Parliamentary Affairs Committee assembly. Quickly after the assembly, Congress MP KC Venugopal stated: “The INC is evident that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a secular authorities that’s dedicated to defending the Structure in letter and spirit. The INC is decided to not have the BJP and its proxies run the federal government in Tamil Nadu in any method.”
TVK President Thiru Vijay has requested the Indian Nationwide Congress for assist to type a Authorities in Tamil Nadu. He has spoken about drawing inspiration from Perumthalaivar Kamaraj as properly, in his political mission.
The INC is evident that the mandate in Tamil Nadu is for a… pic.twitter.com/OJXBA2Rb3k
— KC Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) Could 5, 2026
Posting a photograph of Congress MP and Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Vijay, Annadurai additional stated: “Some smartie from Congress has screwed up massive time.”
Mentioning that the Congress had solely 5 seats, Annadurai stated the occasion had made a “full idiot of themselves”. “It is not going to recover from the bulk mark. Now, ADMK with 43 seats is prepared to supply assist to TVK. Whose assist will TVK take,” he requested.
The Congress fought the Tamil Nadu Meeting elections in alliance with the DMK.
DMK spokesperson T Ok S Elangovan additionally hit out on the Congress, saying that their have been talks inside the Congress of some individuals desirous to assist Vijay “from the start”. “Congress is doing it in each state, and in the end, they’re shedding in all of them. They have been wiped off in Delhi and West Bengal. They haven’t any probability in Maharashtra. They’re doing one thing which can shut their occasion.”
#WATCH | Chennai: On TVK to type authorities in Tamil Nadu in alliance with Congress, DMK spokesperson T Ok S Elangovan says, “Proper from the start, there have been talks that some individuals needed to assist Vijay and be a part of his occasion. Congress is doing it in each state, and… pic.twitter.com/On3XRZPsJs
— ANI (@ANI) Could 6, 2026
Cracks in AIADMK?
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has additionally seemingly been hit within the aftermath of the Tamil Nadu Meeting Election outcomes. The occasion seems to be heading towards its sharpest inside break up for the reason that passing of J Jayalalithaa.
As per sources The Indian Specific spoke to, critical variations surfacing inside the occasion over whether or not it ought to again Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay in forming a coalition authorities. Sources throughout political circles indicated that the state of affairs can be being influenced by the Bharatiya Janata Celebration management’s push to dam the Indian Nationwide Congress from turning into a part of the federal government in Tamil Nadu.
High AIADMK leaders stated the BJP management in New Delhi is uneasy about the opportunity of a Congress-supported TVK administration taking form in Chennai, significantly within the backdrop of the Congress’s latest positive aspects in neighbouring Kerala.
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With TVK securing 108 seats and remaining in need of the 118-seat majority threshold, coalition assist has turn out to be important. Political developments counsel the BJP is backing makes an attempt to steer the AIADMK towards extending assist to Vijay, slightly than permitting Congress and Left events to emerge as key supporters of the subsequent authorities.
The state of affairs escalated additional on Tuesday evening when senior AIADMK chief Leema Rose Martin publicly confirmed that discussions have been happening between TVK and AIADMK. The disclosure, whether or not inadvertent or in any other case, rapidly drew consideration as a result of her son-in-law, Aadhav Arjuna, is taken into account one in all Vijay’s shut political aides and is believed to be straight concerned within the talks on behalf of TVK. Her son can be an MLA from Puducherry and is a part of the NDA.
Information company PTI, in the meantime, reported that Vijay will take oath on Could 6.
