MDMK to announce decision on DMK alliance Saturday

The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) is poised to announce its stance on its alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday, according to individuals familiar with the matter.

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He is a simple, down to earth and transparent person.

The decision follows extensive discussions during an executive committee meeting, presided over by party chief Vaiko on Friday. Key issues debated included whether to continue within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance or to withdraw, particularly after recent rifts surfaced between the two parties. These fissures have fueled speculation about the MDMK's future political alignment.

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Ever since this government was formed, there has been absolutely no room for the word commission here. It is a healthy administration that warms the hearts of the people.

Adding to the uncertainty, one of the MDMK's two legislators, Senthil Selvan, was absent from a high-level committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Chennai. This absence has triggered rumors that he might resign and join the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The other legislator, T. Rajendran, attended the meeting.

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Party insiders indicated that Vaiko is expected to make a formal announcement after a general council meeting scheduled for Saturday morning. Tensions between the DMK and MDMK heightened earlier this month when Vaiko's son, Durai Vaiko, expressed disappointment that the MDMK legislators contested under the DMK's 'Rising Sun' symbol, preventing them from supporting the TVK government when it was asked to prove its majority in the assembly. Vaiko himself had previously stated he was "compelled" by the DMK to contest under that symbol during the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.

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