Live! Congress decides to support DMK in the RS polls from TN

June 25, 2013 23:15

The Congress today decided to support estranged ally DMK for the June 27 Rajya Sabha polls from Tamil Nadu, with its five MLAs all set to vote for DMK nominee Kanimozhi.

TNCC president B S Gnanadesikan said AICC General Secretary and party's in-charge for Tamil Nadu Mukul Wasnik had informed him of the decision over phone. "Indian National Congress has decided to support Kanimozhi...accordingly, all five Congress MLAs will vote for her," he said in a statement.

The term of six Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu ends next month.

The eight-year allies had parted ways in March this year over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, and today's development, being speculated for the past few days, is seen as part of a political realignment ahead of next year's scheduled Lok Sabha polls.

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