DMK to tie up with AIADMK: Even if DMK and AIADMK join hands, they will still have only 106 MLAs, which is less than the required number to form the government. The majority figure in the 234-member assembly is 118.
DMK to tie up with AIADMK: Clouds are looming over the proposed swearing-in ceremony of Thalapathy Vijay, leader of the newly formed Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), which has emerged as the largest party in the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, on May 7. In fact, state Governor Rajendra Vishwanath is not satisfied with Arlekar Vijay’s claim that he has the support of 118 MLAs for the required majority. Vijay had also requested to take oath on May 7, but due to not getting the green signal from the Governor, his oath taking has been postponed.
On the other hand, murmurs of new political alliance taking shape in the state have intensified. There is talk in the political circles of Chennai that the two arch rival parties of the state, DMK and AIADMK are internally talking about forming the government. Sources have said that leaders of both the opposition parties are secretly talking on this issue. However, AIADMK sources have confirmed to India Today that talks have taken place between the leaders of the two arch rivals. However, the talks have not yet reached any decisive point.
This would be history repeating itself
Now the big question is whether DMK is ready to join this alliance to stop Vijay’s train? If this happens, it will be an unprecedented change in Tamil Nadu politics. In the assembly elections held on April 23, DMK got 59 seats, while AIADMK managed to win 47 seats. If both the opposing parties unite then it will be like repeating history. Earlier, PDP and BJP, two diametrically opposed parties with different ideologies, had formed an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. After this, Shiv Sena and Congress together formed the government under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra. Experts say that politics is a game of possibilities, hence no possibility can be ruled out.
Even a bag in the new political khichdi
However, there is a catch in this new political dilemma. In fact, even if DMK and AIADMK join hands, they will still have only 106 MLAs, which is less than the required number to form the government. The majority figure in the 234-member assembly is 118. Therefore, if these coalition talks are successful, both parties will need smaller parties for support. Even small parties have given life to this possibility. While AIADMK general secretary E Palaniswami (EPS) has ruled out supporting Vijay, DMK ally VCK is yet to take any decision. VCK has two MLAs. It is also discussed that 30 out of 47 AIADMK MLAs have expressed their desire to support Vijay but EPS has refused to do so.
Left parties and IUML refuse to support TVK
On the other hand, despite the invitation by TVK, the Left parties and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) have refused to support Vijay’s party. These parties have a total of 6 MLAs. Vijay-led TVK registered a landslide victory in its very first assembly elections, securing 108 seats. However, it needs 10 more seats to form the government. Congress with five seats has broken friendship with DMK and given conditional support to TVK. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday dissolved the 16th Assembly of the state.
How DMK was divided 54 years ago
Let us tell you that AIADMK was formed in 1972. At that time, the then President of DMK, M. Karunanidhi, due to the controversies regarding corruption allegations against the party, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) was expelled from the party. Then MGR had formed AIADMK. This split laid the foundation for a decades-long rivalry between these two Dravidian parties, which completely changed the political landscape of Tamil Nadu. This political enmity continues till now. The situation is that these two parties are in control of the power in the state, but as soon as the third party has entered and is about to form the government, then both these Dravidian parties are talking about forgetting the deep wound of 54 years.
