Vijayakanth set to join the Delhi election battle

October 26, 2013 00:37

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam party leader Vijayakanth is mulling fielding candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

The Tamil Nadu-based party is banking on the 15 lakh Tamils, who have made the national capital their home, party sources said. Vijayakanth is likely to make an official announcement about his party's entry into the poll fray at a public meeting to be organised at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday.

"Our party leader would address a large gathering in Delhi. We held discussions with Vijayakanthh, who would take the final call on the candidates and constituencies," V N Dakshinamurthy, Delhi state secretary of DMDK, told PTI.

The actor turned politician, party sources said, was apprised of the problems of Tamils living in Delhi.

Dakshinamurthy claims that Tamils belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories were facing problems as they cannot seek any benefits using their community certificates after migration.

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