Congress Ministers hit back at DMK after facing persistent criticism for joining TVK-led govt.
Congress Ministers in Tamil Nadu have publicly criticized the DMK following tensions over the formation of a TVK-led coalition government. The ministers defended their alliance with Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, citing shared principles of secularism and social justice.
Why it matters
This reflects significant shifts in Tamil Nadu's political landscape and the realignment of traditional party alliances.
After facing a barrage of criticism from the DMK for its decision to switch alliance and join the TVK-led coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the Assembly election, Congress Ministers S. Rajeshkumar (Tourism) and P. Viswanathan (Higher Education) on Tuesday hit back strongly against the Dravidian party. Urging the DMK to do its job as the Opposition party, the Ministers in a sharp joint statement, reiterated that the “claim that Congress won only because of the DMK is true only to the same extent that the DMK has won only because of Congress”.
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