Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | MDMK to contest six seats in DMK symbol
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With this, the MDMK will, for the primary time, contest as part of the DMK entrance in an Assembly election.
The DMK has given its alliance associate Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) six seats to contest, underneath the previous’s Rising Sun symbol. MDMK chief Vaiko signed an electoral settlement with DMK president M.K. Stalin to this impact on Saturday night.
With this, the MDMK will, for the primary time, contest as part of the DMK entrance in an Assembly election. Coming out of DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, Mr. Vakio, who carved the MDMK after he stop the DMK in 1994, mentioned the choice to contest in the DMK symbol was due to a “practical necessity”.
Addressing the media after signing the settlement, he mentioned a celebration wants to contest in 12 Assembly constituencies if it requires a symbol by itself and it wants to garner 5% of the votes. With six seats, the MDMK could also be pressured to contest on six totally different symbols. With solely 12 days left for campaigning, it was determined to contest underneath the DMK symbol to keep away from pointless issues, he mentioned.
Asked if he would undertake a State-wide marketing campaign for the DMK, Mr. Vaiko mentioned he will surely marketing campaign all through the State. Sanathana Hindutva forces had been making a large effort to set up themselves in Tamil Nadu, the land of Periyar and Anna. They weren’t simply making an attempt to impose Hindi and Sanskrit however making an attempt to arrange Sanathana dharma and unfold it, he added.
In the previous, 1000’s have suffered to shield the Dravidian motion. Their efforts mustn’t go waste and there was a necessity to counter and defeat BJP’s slaves, he mentioned promising full help to the DMK.
Also when Kalaignar (DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi) was in hospital, Mr. Vaiko mentioned he went and met him together with Mr. Stalin. “I promised to stand by brother Stalin like I stood by Kalaignar,” he recalled. He added that since then he has been campaigning for the DMK.
“On the same basis, the MDMK will take all out efforts to protect the Dravidian movement by supporting the DMK,” Mr. Vaiko mentioned. When reporters requested him if it was a problem to contest as a part of the DMK entrance for the primary time, he mentioned ‘he was happy’.
Asked how he seen Mr. Stlain as a Chief Ministerial candidate as a very long time DMK observer, Mr. Vaiko mentioned he was an environment friendly legislator who has all of the {qualifications} to be a Chief Minister.
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