CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday stirred the political discourse by asserting that a coalition between the DMK and the AIADMK could not be ruled out, arguing that political expediency has often redefined alliances in Tamil Nadu and across the country.
His remarks came in response to VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan’s view that the DMK and the TVK should remain in the same alliance to counter the BJP.
Questioning what he described as selective political reasoning, Dhinakaran said alliances cannot be judged by different standards depending on the parties involved.
“If it is considered legitimate to form a government with the support of parties that were fought against in an election, then there can be no objection to any political alliance,” he told reporters in Madurai.
Referring to the present political situation, he said questions over a possible DMK-AIADMK understanding were misplaced when governments themselves could be formed with the backing of rival political forces.
“If the TVK can form a government with the support of the DMK’s alliance partners, what is wrong with the DMK and the AIADMK joining hands?” he asked.
Seeking to reinforce his argument with a historical parallel, Dhinakaran recalled the coming together of former Chief Minister CN Annadurai and statesman C Rajagopalachari despite their ideological differences.
“Did not Anna and Rajaji come together in Tamil Nadu’s political history?” he asked, adding that political circumstances have repeatedly demonstrated that former rivals can become allies when the situation demands.
Maintaining that electoral politics is shaped by evolving realities rather than permanent alignments, Dhinakaran said there was nothing unusual if the DMK and the AIADMK eventually found themselves under a common political front to oppose the BJP.
“Political circumstances can bring anyone together in any manner,” he added.