Tamil Nadu Minister D Jayakumar Monday once again took to a cricket analogy to claim his party AIADMK would trump in future polls, comparing arch rival DMK to the losing New Zealand side in the cricket World Cup final.
In a thriller on Sunday, England defeated New Zealand in the final in London, where the hosts romped home on the basis of having scored more boundaries, after the match ended in a tie.
The tie-breaking Super Over also ended in a draw.
Jayakumar, state Fisheries Minister, said that all along there was an "illusion" that England would lose.
"There was an illusion that England will lose for sure. But in the last minute, it shattered that illusion and secured a grand victory," he told reporters here.
Same was the case in Tamil Nadu where his party's main rival, the DMK, is also an "illusion," the senior AIADMK leader said.
"DMK is an illusion. Like New Zealand, it will lose for sure. AIADMK, like England, will secure grand wins in all future polls," he said.
This is the second time in a week that the Minister, known for his humorous quips, had taken to cricket to talk about the state's politics involving AIADMK and DMK.
Last week,after India suffered a shock defeat against New Zealand in the first semi-final, he had compared the national team's situation with that of his party in the April 18 Lok Sabha polls, saying both had only suffered a "temporary setback."
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