<p>The DMK’s performance in the ensuing elections “will not be affected” as a result of snapping its ties with the Congress, Alagiri, the Union Fertilizer Minister who would put in his papers on Monday, told reporters at the party headquarters. “Why should it affect when we are ourselves exiting (from the alliance)?” Alagiri counter-posed, imparting a new dimension to the crisis that was triggered by the collapse of the seat-sharing talks between Congress and DMK. <br /><br />Alagiri, to another query, also did not expect the Congress to return to the negotiating table at this stage. On Whether the absence of Congress in the Southern districts in particular will affect the DMK’s performance, Karunanidhi’s elder son quipped: “We can win only if there is competition.” <br /><br />Karunanidhi was yet again closeted with senior party leaders at the DMK office here on Sunday night, discussing the pros and cons of the party’s momentous decision on Saturday to pull out its ministers from the UPA Cabinet. <br /><br />Earlier, DMK’s Parliamentary Party leader T R Baalu, clarified that the party’s decision had nothing to do with the CBI’s rapidly progressing probe into the 2G spectrum allocation case. “If we were angry with A Raja’s arrest (DMK’s former Telecom Minister), we would have pulled our Ministers much earlier," Baalu said. <br /><br />Later, M Karunanidhi had also confirmed that the Congress has not approached him. There is scope for some other parties to join the DMK-led front in the State, he added.<br /></p>
<p>The DMK’s performance in the ensuing elections “will not be affected” as a result of snapping its ties with the Congress, Alagiri, the Union Fertilizer Minister who would put in his papers on Monday, told reporters at the party headquarters. “Why should it affect when we are ourselves exiting (from the alliance)?” Alagiri counter-posed, imparting a new dimension to the crisis that was triggered by the collapse of the seat-sharing talks between Congress and DMK. <br /><br />Alagiri, to another query, also did not expect the Congress to return to the negotiating table at this stage. On Whether the absence of Congress in the Southern districts in particular will affect the DMK’s performance, Karunanidhi’s elder son quipped: “We can win only if there is competition.” <br /><br />Karunanidhi was yet again closeted with senior party leaders at the DMK office here on Sunday night, discussing the pros and cons of the party’s momentous decision on Saturday to pull out its ministers from the UPA Cabinet. <br /><br />Earlier, DMK’s Parliamentary Party leader T R Baalu, clarified that the party’s decision had nothing to do with the CBI’s rapidly progressing probe into the 2G spectrum allocation case. “If we were angry with A Raja’s arrest (DMK’s former Telecom Minister), we would have pulled our Ministers much earlier," Baalu said. <br /><br />Later, M Karunanidhi had also confirmed that the Congress has not approached him. There is scope for some other parties to join the DMK-led front in the State, he added.<br /></p>
