‘Minority’ TVK government has ‘forced’ byelection for CM’s selfish gain: DMK president Stalin
DMK president M.K. Stalin has criticized the TVK government and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, accusing them of orchestrating a byelection for selfish political gain. Stalin alleged that the government is a 'minority' administration and engaged in horse-trading.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political instability and intense rivalry between major political parties in the region.
Baring a combative body language, DMK president M.K. Stalin on Friday said “actor Chief Minister” C. Joseph Vijay, after playing a hero in Jananayagan , had turned a villain by imposing a byelection through “horse-trading” and “murder of democracy”.
“I have come not just for votes, but also for justice from the electorate over the election being thrust on them by the Chief Minister, heading a ‘minority government’, for selfish gain,” Mr. Stalin said, seeking votes for the DMK’s candidate in the Dharapuram (Reserved) constituency, S. Suganya.
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