Vijay should join AIADMK alliance; can't win by fighting alone, says party leader
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Sivakasi (PTI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief, actor-politician Vijay should join hands with the AIADMK to defeat the DMK and dislodge it from the seat of power, senior leader K T Rajenthra Bhalaji said on Monday.
Bhalaji, speaking to reporters, said Vijay aspiring to win elections by going it all alone will never fructify.
"It will not happen not only now, but it will not happen at any point in time and such efforts, aimed at winning polls on their own will only go waste," Bhalaji, a former minister and Virudhunagar district based AIADMK leader claimed.
If Vijay has to get "pass mark," he has to join hands with the AIADMK and unless he strikes an electoral alliance with the opposition party, the DMK will end Vijay's politics alongside the conclusion of assembly election next year.
Hence, Vijay should join only the AIADMK-led alliance if his opposition to the DMK is real and if he really wants to dislodge the DMK from power, he said. The AIADMK-led alliance is the correct choice for him and if TVK is going to contest on its own it will be seen by people as only strengthening the DMK.
On the huge turnout witnessed in rallies addressed by Vijay, Bhalaji said 'Thala' Ajith Kumar would draw two times more crowd than the actor-politician.
Actor Vijay's contemporary, top star Ajith Kumar is fondly addressed by his fans as 'thala.'
Bhalaji asked if there could be a turnout bigger than the one attracted by superstar Rajinikanth. In days gone by, about 5 lakh people gathered when Rajinkanth arrived at the airport.
"Superstar Rajinikanth has a mass appeal even today," Bhalaji said.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
