CHENNAI: DMDK chief Vijayakanth put an end to all speculations after announcing that his party will go it alone in the coming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. He said his party members were confused when TV channels owing allegiance to select political parties aired views according to their “whims” on the party's probable decision.
The DMDK had won 29 out of 234 seats in the last assembly polls had tied up with the AIADMK for the 2011. For the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the party had joined BJP, but drew a blank. While the PMK had already announced its intentions to contest alone, Tamil Nadu might just witness a six-cornered contest between the AIADMK, DMK, DMDK, PMK, MNK, and the BJP. The national party barely has a presence in the state and it is not clear if it would join hands with any regional party or make allies with smaller parties. The elections will also show several chief ministerial aspirants, other than Jayalalithaa, compete. Reports say MDMK chief Vaiko, VCK leader Tirumavalavan and Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin too aspire for the seat.
