DMK Rejects VCK Chief Thirumavalavan Proposal for Political Alliance With TVK

In Chennai, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has rejected a proposal by Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan to collaborate with the newly elected Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to build a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Thirumavalavan suggested that Tamil Nadu needs a united front similar to the political models in Kerala or West Bengal to counter the BJP's communal politics at a national level. He argued that both the DMK and the TVK, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, should find a place in this alliance.

However, the DMK firmly turned down the proposal. DMK MP Ganapathy Rajkumar stated that a split-alliance model cannot work in Tamil Nadu. He added that the DMK leadership will not share a platform with the TVK, which had declared the DMK as its primary political foe.

The political friction intensified after the TVK won the assembly election and formed the government. Following the DMK's defeat in the April assembly election, several of its former allies, including the VCK and Congress, announced conditional alliances with Vijay's debutante party. While some allies joined the TVK government, left parties extended unconditional support.

Thirumavalavan openly criticized the DMK leadership during speeches in Tiruvannamalai and Dharmapuri. He accused DMK leader M K Stalin of poorly managing the party's allies and failing to offer them a share in power, which he claimed led to the DMK's electoral setback. He asserted that if the DMK had agreed to a coalition government and respected its allies' seat demands, it might have avoided a major defeat.

Additionally, the VCK chief accused the DMK of political misconduct, claiming it poached former VCK legislator Panaiyur Babu to weaken the Dalit-dominated party.

Speaking in Thanjavur, Thirumavalavan expressed concern over the future of Dravidian politics, warning that the weakening of regional parties like the DMK and AIADMK could allow the BJP and RSS to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu by masking their true identity. VCK leader Vanni Arasu supported these views in Sattur, calling the BJP a malicious force acting against the Constitution.