<p>The DMDK leader, Vijayakant who is understood to have expressed his displeasure over AIADMK's announcement, had been consulting his party cadre which had gathered in the party headquarters here.<br /><br />The leaders of the Left parties, G Ramakrishnan (CPI-M) D Pandian (CPI), and Kathiravan of All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) alongwith Puthiya Tamizhagam leader Dr K Krishnasamy and All India Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam leader Dr N Sethuraman were holding talks among themselves and planned to meet Vijayakant jointly to evolve a common strategy.<br /><br />These parties were said to be favouring a Third Front if the AIADMK did not relent and withdraw its candidates from seats these parties intended to contest from.<br /><br />In the list of 160 constituencies the AIADMK had taken six of sitting CPI (M) MLA seats including that of Dindigul represented by party's Floor Leader in Assembly, K Balabarathy, Mannargudi represented by V Sivapunniyam, CPI Floor Leader besides three other seats including Thiruthuraipoondi, considered as a CPI bastion.<br /><br />The MDMK headquarters here wore a deserted look as AIADMK had virtually shut the door on it with a meagre offer of eight seats against a minimum of 21 demanded by the Vaiko-led party.<br /><br />The leaders of these parties were sore with the manner in which their parties were treated by AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />AIADMK leadership is tight-lipped over the sudden development.<br />The CPI-M had expressed "shock" on Wednesday over Jayalalithaa announcing her party candidates, naming aspirants for constituencies that were part of its wish-list. The CPI had also expressed displeasure.</p>
<p>The DMDK leader, Vijayakant who is understood to have expressed his displeasure over AIADMK's announcement, had been consulting his party cadre which had gathered in the party headquarters here.<br /><br />The leaders of the Left parties, G Ramakrishnan (CPI-M) D Pandian (CPI), and Kathiravan of All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) alongwith Puthiya Tamizhagam leader Dr K Krishnasamy and All India Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam leader Dr N Sethuraman were holding talks among themselves and planned to meet Vijayakant jointly to evolve a common strategy.<br /><br />These parties were said to be favouring a Third Front if the AIADMK did not relent and withdraw its candidates from seats these parties intended to contest from.<br /><br />In the list of 160 constituencies the AIADMK had taken six of sitting CPI (M) MLA seats including that of Dindigul represented by party's Floor Leader in Assembly, K Balabarathy, Mannargudi represented by V Sivapunniyam, CPI Floor Leader besides three other seats including Thiruthuraipoondi, considered as a CPI bastion.<br /><br />The MDMK headquarters here wore a deserted look as AIADMK had virtually shut the door on it with a meagre offer of eight seats against a minimum of 21 demanded by the Vaiko-led party.<br /><br />The leaders of these parties were sore with the manner in which their parties were treated by AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br />AIADMK leadership is tight-lipped over the sudden development.<br />The CPI-M had expressed "shock" on Wednesday over Jayalalithaa announcing her party candidates, naming aspirants for constituencies that were part of its wish-list. The CPI had also expressed displeasure.</p>