MDMK, led by Vaiko, breaks from the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and shifts support to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). According to The Hindu, Vaiko announces that the MDMK will extend support to the TVK government and will abstain from contesting upcoming by-elections, allowing the ruling party to benefit from the MDMK’s decision not to field candidates. News18 India adds that Vaiko also indicates the party will support the ruling TVK in the upcoming Assembly bypolls. The sources also agree that MDMK plans to align with Vijay’s party in future local elections. News18 specifically says the MDMK will ally with TVK for civic body elections when they are held. The announcements mark a change in MDMK’s political positioning away from the DMK alliance, with both outlets describing the move as support for TVK at the state government level and in forthcoming electoral contests.
Vaiko’s MDMK backs Vijay’s TVK, ends alliance with DMK in Tamil Nadu
MDMK, led by Vaiko, breaks from the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and shifts support to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). According to The Hindu, Vaiko announces that the MDMK will extend suppo...
- MDMK led by Vaiko ends its ties with the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu.
- Vaiko says MDMK will extend support to the TVK government.
- MDMK will abstain from contesting upcoming Assembly by-elections.
- MDMK plans to support the ruling TVK in the bypolls.
- MDMK also signals an alliance with Vijay’s TVK for civic body elections when held.
MDMK General Secretary Vaiko announced that the party will extend its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government and will abstain from contesting the upcoming by-elections to back the ruling party.
2 months agoVaiko said the party would support the ruling TVK in the upcoming Assembly bypolls and also ally with Vijay's party in the civic body elections whenever they are held.
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