DMK Vows Never to Trust Congress Again After "Backstabbing" in Tamil Nadu
DMK Vows Never to Trust Congress Again After "Backstabbing" in Tamil Nadu
The alliance between DMK and Congress has shattered as Udhayanidhi Stalin slams the party for supporting Vijay's TVK. Is this the end of their 20-year partnership?
The long-standing alliance between the DMK and the Congress party in Tamil Nadu has officially reached a breaking point. In a fiery address that has sent shockwaves through the state's political landscape, DMK Youth Wing chief Udhayanidhi Stalin declared that the Congress can no longer be trusted. This dramatic fallout follows the recent assembly elections where the Congress chose to back the TVK party, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, instead of standing by its long-term partner.
Addressing a party meeting in Chennai, a visibly frustrated Udhayanidhi accused the Congress of "stabbing the DMK in the back." He reminded supporters that the Congress has benefited from the DMK's influence for over two decades. According to him, the Congress managed to win five seats in the latest polls solely because of the "blood and sweat" of DMK cadres. However, once the results were in and Vijay's TVK emerged as the single largest party, the Congress shifted its support to the new formation to help them form the government.
The bitterness didn't stop at local issues. Udhayanidhi went as far as to blame the Congress for the BJP’s repeated victories across India, suggesting that the party's own actions are the primary reason for the opposition's strength. He urged his party members to never let the Congress come near them again, marking a significant and potentially permanent shift away from their previous "Secular Progressive Alliance" goals.
On the other side of the rift, Congress leaders are firing back with their own explosive allegations. Congress MP Manickam Tagore claimed that the DMK's anger is misplaced and motivated by failed secret deals. He alleged that the BJP actually tried to mediate a secret coalition between the DMK and the AIADMK on election result day specifically to stop Vijay from becoming the Chief Minister. Tagore argued that because the Congress stepped in to stall this move and supported the TVK instead, the DMK is now lashed out in anger.
As the dust settles on the election, the political map of Tamil Nadu looks vastly different. With the DMK and Congress trading accusations of betrayal and the TVK rising as a major power with Congress support, the future of coalition politics in the state remains highly volatile.
