DMK takes solace in increased strength; says it can be good

Putting up a brave face after the arch-rival AIADMK won the Assembly elections, DMK today said it can act as a good opposition with the significant increase in its strength.
"So far, there has been no opposition with such a good number. People have given us the opportunity and we will duly do our job," DMK Treasurer M K Stalin said reacting to the election outcome.
Senior party leader and former MP, Dayanidhi Maran, echoed the views of Stalin, when he said this was the first time that the main opposition had nearly 100 MLAs.
"People have given us the opportunity to take up their issues in a big way in the Assembly," he said as the DMK on its own bagged over 80 seats.

Meanwhile, MDMK founder and Coordinator of the DMDK-PWF-TMC combine, Vaiko, alleged that money power had played a vital role in the polls.
He accused both AIADMK and DMK of bribing voters to "buy" their votes.
"The six party coalition we have formed against corruption and to uphold democracy will function with more vigour," he said in a statement.
The DMDK-PWF-TMC combine has drawn a blank in the polls.