Stalin challenges Rahul's SIR credit claim with Bihar, Soren reminder
DMK chief MK Stalin has criticized the Congress party regarding their stance on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The dispute highlights internal tensions within the opposition alliance over credit-taking and strategic coordination.
Why it matters
It illustrates the fragile nature of political coalitions in India and the competitive dynamics between regional parties and national opposition leaders.
NEW DELHI: MK Stalin on Saturday backed protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but his latest salvo was directed as much at Congress as at the Election Commission. The DMK chief accused Congress of double standards on the SIR while reminding the party of the opposition alliance's troubles in Bihar, including seat-sharing disputes and Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's decision to contest independently.At a meeting of the DMK Parliamentary Party, Stalin-led DMK adopted four resolutions, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, extending solidarity to student protests against the SIR and seeking electoral reforms. But the resolutions also carried a pointed political message for Congress.
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