21812017 ‘ter over a decade, MOMK to support DMK - The Economie Times. THE Ecoxomic Times writes ila ves | till voame| Roane” ReaTeg “gt ARES Re After over a decade, MDMK to support DMK BY PT LUPDATED, DEC 03,2047, 06 PM IST (Creaconmen] DMK chief Vaiko today announced his party's supporto the DMIK in the R K Nagar Assembly bypol scheduled on December 21, the fist such gesture after over a decade. ‘Attra high-level party meet here, Vaiko said his party has unanimously decided to support the DMK in the by-loction. t's a wel thought-out decision considering the interests of Tamil Nacu and the Dravidian movement,” he tld reporters. [Asked ifthe alliance wil continu, he said, “This can be taken as a starting point” in view ofthe cordial atmosphere between the Iwo parties. Valko further said, “There isa need to teach a lesson to the AIADMIK regime which has fst the trust ofthe people. He hit out at the BJP-1ed Contre over “Hindutva and weakening federalism” besides lashing oUt arora atthe ruling party for hobnobbing with the saffron party. pany MK working president” K SIalin weleomed the decison, saying when all opposition parties were joining hands with It to end “this horse-tracing regime," the MDMK has done its part. The MOMK’s decision to suppor the OMK comes after recent meetings between Vaiko and Big Change: Dine pide an ‘The endef Five-Year Plan: All you need to know Also, Vaio recently had met DM chief and former mentor M Karunanich athe latter's Gopalapuram residence here. Karunanidhi, who was il for about a year and confined fo his residence Is now recuperating folowing treatment. The MOMK, which was part ofthe DMK:led allance in Tamil Nadu, parted ways from it to support late J Jayalalthaa-ied AIADMK inthe 2008 Assembly election, Valk had been detained under the naw defunct Prevention of Terorism Act bythe then AIADMK regime in July 2002. After spending about 19 ‘months in prison, he was released in Fobruary 2004, He was arrested for allegedly making pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam speeches. The Vaikc-led party had last fought the 2004 Parliamentary election In the DMK-ed front, Im.20%4, the MDMK was part ofthe BJP-led front whereas in 2011 the party quit the AJADMK ted alliance and also boycotted the Assembly election that year The MOMK fought the 2016 Assembly election as part ofthe People's Welfare Front, projected as an alternative tothe two Dravidian majors, the AIADMK and the DMK, In December 2016, the Vaiko-ed party quit the combine which drew a blank. The PWF comprised actor-tumed poltcian Viayakanth’s DMDK, MOMK, CPI(M], CPI, VK, and former Union minister GK Vasan's TMC(M), In RK Nagar, OMK’s N Marudu Ganesh is pitted against € Madusudanan ofthe rung mainstream AIADMK. Rival AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran is also inthe tray. The BUP has announces fielding ts senior functonary Karu Nagarajan. ‘The DMs ales Congress and IUML have already extended their supporto the main opposition party Besides, partes including the CPI, CPI(M) and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi have declared their support to DMK. Stay ontop of business news with The Economie Times App, Download it Now! hps/leconomictimes indiatimes. cominewslpoltics-and-nalorafter-over-a-decade-mdmk-o-support-dmW/printarticle51902847.ems 12sais017 FOLLOW US ‘gre ce SLs 2154 Pane Mero Sanger Vc Ataeabed Mer | dlyAtcent | Edveaton Tine | Sand Caial| Mab Mee | Tes Now Inletmos | TE cE | eR cE | Ssh ers | Go Grean Aegon | sary | IN ni | NavGuarat Saray | Taso ia Lifehacker | Giz | mayan Tall Samyam aug Mis Kyra [Boney Times | Fm “TimetcyDiva| Enleanment Zoom | Haathaup | Lneresso| Gadget Reviews| “Tanue &Pltnum Cred Card|Onine Sora | Mex Hotel | Tra Desinaon | Crebuzz| Reepes| Gauna| Hapovios | Gsm In Case You Narendra Moa: Rahul Gandhi Black Money Maruti Manesat Plant Yoo) Aatyanaty [BSF Camp Attack ‘ter over a decade, MDMK to support DMK - The Economic Times. Recommended By Colombia Live Markt ray About Us News Newsies Create Your Own Ad Porto Advorio with Us Nobile Terms of Use & Grievance Redressal LiveTV Privacy poey Biz Listings ow b Save Income Tax Aahear Gar | OST Rats |GaratEoctons 2017 16ST | ‘sins News | Incr Tax | Sensor Today |Glé Rte | Sensex [Income Tax ‘cateusorAachaer Sericos ‘Bok i es Onlin hoping | Maino | aol Jo | Tech Caray | Proper | uy ar | Base ms | 96 Chestids | Sen money onda | Usoe Cee | Resiavarsin Det [Ret nda | uy Mies | iten Senge News | “imoaione | Ron Ene Devslopos| Resturant alsin Dei Car sro | Guiget Now Fee Buses Lins | CuponDania | Reming | Teed [Awei | Getertaps App | =TMney France gp | Faeatack Missed It Gujarat Assembly Elections Firecrackere Ban in Dah |AF Chopper Crash I Monetary Policy Honeypreet Arested Honeyorest copy ©2017 Senet Claman & Co. Allrighis atoned,Forropri gts Ties SyceatonSenice htps:leconomictimes indiatimes. com/newsipoiics-and-natonlaller-over-a-decade-mdmk-c-suppor-dmbiprintarticlt61902847.ems 22