DMK gets support from smaller parties

The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu, which could not secure the poll tie-up with Vijayakanth’s DMDK, is getting support from smaller outfits and associations every day with the MMK pledging its support to the front on Sunday.

In addition, the Tamil Nadu Schools Association led by its chief Nandakumar also extended his support to the DMK in Assembly polls.

The MMK contested the 2011 Assembly polls as an ally of the AIADMK and won two of the four seats it had contested, with Jawahirullah himself getting elected from Ramanathapuram.

In the past one week, more than 30 minor and fringe parties and organisations have expressed their support to the DMK-Congress Front for the polls.

The noted sizeable smaller parties that pledged support the to DMK include the Periyar Ambedkar Munnetra Kazahgam, Jananayaka Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, All India True Christian Council, South India Viswa Kharma Munnetra Sangam and the Puratchi Bharatham Makkal Katchi.

Associations such as Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Employees Welfare Sangam, Village Temple Priests and Folk Arts Jodithargal Welfare Sangam, Gramani Makkal Vazhvurimai Welfare Sangam and Christian Protection Movement haved also extended their support to DMK during the past one week.

The DMK, which was ditched by Vijayakanth’s party, is desparately looking for support of smaller parties especially caste and religious based outfits, which has notable voter base especially in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu.

A senior DMK leader said apart from the parties which met the party high command extending their support, more than 10 parties have written to our leader stating that they want to extend their support. “These parties are not strong enough to fight the polls along”, he said.