Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay (Img-Pinterast)
Chennai: In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has called a meeting of his supporting parties and the like minded groups on Wednesday. The meeting is called by the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam(TVK)party with an aim toforge a new alliance in Tamil Nadu.
Among those supporting parties invited for talks include Congress, IUML( Indian union Muslim league)MDMK and the Left parties. Though the specific agenda at the meeting is not known, the talks would revolve around formation of a new alliance in the state, leadership of the coalition, new alliance name and the appointment of coordinators from the parties.
Sources say that some key decisions will also be taken regarding policy-level action plans for major issues facing Tamil Nadu like the Cauvery and Mekedatu disputes and the two-language policy.
Following a hung assembly in the state in April election, with the ruling TVK with its 107 MLAs in the 234 member assembly, fell short of 10 MLA, formed a coalition government with the support of Congress (5)IUML(2) VCK (2) and others.
On the other hand ,the main opposition Dravidian parties -- DMK and AIADMK -- have weakened politically ever since the TVK government formed. As many as Six sitting AIADMK MLAs resigned to the membership and extended support to Vijay led TVK government. Resignation of Six MLAs would lead to by-elections and TVK is expected to consolidate its position.
With all the parties that supported the formation of TVK government having now exited the DMK alliance, so now TVK decided to forge a new alliance under its own leadership and has already initiated the groundwork for it.
against this backdrop, TVK has launched various initiatives to take this support to the next level. The TVK has now invited its supporting parties to the meeting to discuss working together as a united front specifically with an eye on issues concerning Tamil Nadu's rights, upcoming assembly by-elections, local body elections etc.
