Wooed by TN parties, DMDK gives "no talks" twist

In the latest twist to the poll scenario in Tamil Nadu, a senior DMDK leader today denied that his party chief Vijayakanth has held talks with any other political party over forging alliance for the coming assembly elections.
Dismissing recent media reports stating that his party has firmed up alliance with a leading opposition party, DMDK Propaganda Secretary and whip in the outgoing Assembly, V C Chandrakumar termed such claims as a "rumour."
"Till this moment our party chief Vijayakanth has not held talks with any party for forging alliance for the election, this is the truth," he said in a statement.

The assertion assumes significance as it comes against the backdrop of sustained efforts by DMK, BJP and the four-party bloc People's Welfare Front to woo the DMDK.
Recently, BJP senior leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar had called on Vijayakanth which DMDK described as a courtesy call.
Chandrakumar said rumours were being spread by some claiming that a deal has been clinched with a party enabling DMDK to contest in 59 Assembly seats.

Also, it was being claimed that talks were being held secretly with another party and that Vijayakanth was maintaining silence only to tilt the bargain more in favour of DMDK, he said.

"These claims are all unimaginable and rumours," he said and asserted that only a formal declaration by his party chief Vijayakanth would be the true stand of DMDK.
Asked if those who had raised a banner of revolt against
Vijayakanth will quit if he did not meet them by tomorrow noon as demanded by them or review his decision to align with PWF, Chandrakumar said things have not come to that situation. "We are confident that good things will happen."
Recalling his association with Vijayakanth since his days in acting in the early 1980s, as a member of the actor's welfare club, Chandrakumar said he and the others were part of building the party and assured their loyalty to their 'Captain'.

He exuded confidence that DMK will win the coming elections and its president M Karunanidhi will become Chief Minister irrespective of whether DMDK aligned with it or not.
Asked if Premalatha and her brother L Sutheesh had a firm say in DMDK aligning with PWF, Chandrakumar reiterated that the "decision was taken at home" but did not elaborate.
Breaking his suspense in the face of actively being wooed by DMK and BJP, Vijayakanth on March 23, firmed up an alliance with PWF, and earned the lion's share of 124 of the 234 seats. Vijayakanth was declared the Chief Ministerial candidate of DMDK-PWF alliance.