NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MAR 8
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday inked its seat- sharing deal with the CPI(M) after much deliberations, allotting it six seats, while firebrand Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM will make its foray into Tamil Nadu contesting from three constituencies in alliance with TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK.
Besides the CPI (M), DMK struck pacts with three local outfits, allotting them one seat each but they will contest on the Dravidian party’s symbol in the April 6 assembly elections, it said.
அதிமுக -பாஜகவை வீழ்த்தி, ஆட்சி மாற்றம் நடக்க வேண்டும். இடதுசாரிகள் சட்டமன்றத்தில் இடம்பெற வேண்டும்.
எதிரணிக்கு ஒரு சிறு வாய்ப்பைக் கூட அளிக்கக் கூடாது. மதச்சார்பற்ற முற்போக்கு கூட்டணியில் மார்க்சிஸ்ட் கட்சி 6 தொகுதிகளில் போட்டியிடுகிறது. நம் அணி மகத்தான வெற்றியை சாதிக்கும். pic.twitter.com/0kE8aDb0cy
— கே.பாலகிருஷ்ணன் – K Balakrishnan (@kbcpim) March 8, 2021
Though the Left party bargained for a bigger share of seats, CPI (M) state secretary K Balakrishnan, who signed the pact with DMK president M K Stalin, said the combine has a greater responsibility to defeat the AIADMK-BJP alliance and particularly in not allowing the national party to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu.
“Though we expected more seats from the DMK, we agreed for six seats and finalised the deal as it is vital to have a majority in the state assembly,” he told reporters
Mr Balakrishnan said the DMK allies have a huge political responsibility to defeat the AIADMK and alleged the BJP was “a threat” to the nation. “With mere two or three legislators, the BJP toppled the Congress government in Puducherry.
We don’t want such a situation in Tamil Nadu. Not a single member from the BJP should win,” he added. Meanwhile, the DMK allotted one seat each to Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi, Aathi Tamizhar Peravai and Makkal Viduthalai Katchi.
கழக தலைவர் @mkstalin அவர்களுடன், தமிழக வாழ்வுரிமைக் கட்சியின் தலைவர் திரு. @VelmuruganTVK அவர்கள் கலந்து பேசியதில், 2021-சட்டப்பேரவை தேர்தலில், தமிழக வாழ்வுரிமை கட்சி 1 தொகுதியில் – உதயசூரியன் சின்னத்தில் போட்டியிட உடன்பாடு ஏற்பட்டு ஒப்பந்தம் கையெழுத்து ஆனது.#VoteForDMKalliance pic.twitter.com/NBgntAF56U
— DMK (@arivalayam) March 8, 2021
These fringe parties will contest on the DMK’s ”Rising Sun” symbol. Already, the DMK has apportioned 25 seats to the Congress, six each to the MDMK, VCK and CPI, three for IUML and two for the MMK of the 234 seats in the state. Vaiko’s MDMK will also contest all the six seats on the DMK’s Rising Sun symbol.
LIVE: AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Barrister @asadowaisi addresses a press conference https://t.co/z1IiuQXCVi
— AIMIM (@aimim_national) March 8, 2021
Meanwhile, Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam announced its first poll-pact for the April 6 elections, with the AIMIM. A party release said the two had decided to face the elections in both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
AMMK announced allotting Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri and Sankarapuram constituencies in Tamil Nadu to its partner. Hyderabad-based Owaisi had earlier said his party, which has contested and won seats in states including Bihar, will field candidates in Tamil Nadu this time.
It has been reported in a section of the media that AIMIM Chief Owaisi and TTV Dhinakaran will jointly address a public meeting on March 12.
