A Tamil Nadu minister, Nirmalkumar, says the DMK has shifted from a “covert to direct alliance” with the BJP. He makes the claim during a press conference at the Secretariat in Chennai, responding to a question.
The statement comes as a reference is made to DMK parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Thursday. Across outlets, the reports focus on the minister’s allegation and his framing of a change in the nature of DMK-BJP ties, rather than providing additional evidence or counter-statements.
While the articles share the same core claim, their wording varies slightly: one outlet describes it as a “covert to direct alliance,” and another summarizes the same idea as a move “from discreet to direct alliance.” None of the provided reports indicates an official response from DMK or BJP in the immediate accounts.
