Alliance with DMK to stay: Cong

Responding to reports on ties between the two parties in a “post-Karunanidhi scenario”,which,he termed,was part of “conspiracy to break the alliance”,he said the alliance was continuing with (mutual) understanding and good ties.

“This alliance,formed in 2004,has the massive support of people. Therefore,the future is that of an alliance comprising Congress,DMK,Muslim League and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and not one with AIADMK. Any speculation in this regard (of ties with AIADMK) won’t come true,” he said in a statement here.

Stating that the alliance with leadership of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Centre and Karunanidhi at the state was delivering a lot for the people,Thangkabalu said this has resulted in an increase of the alliance’s vote bank.

At the national level too,Congress’ votes share was increasing and those media which did not want to highlight this were trying to create a “post-Karunanidhi” scenario for Congress,saying their votes share will take a dip in that situation,he said.

Reports here had suggested that Congress could choose between DMK or AIADMK for an alliance in a post-Karunanidhi scenario with a swing in votes share.