CHENNAI: Citing criticism of dynasty politics and opportunism, MDMK floor leader Tiruppur Duraisamy has sent a letter to the party leader Vaiko requesting for a merger of MDMK with DMK.

In the letter, Duraisamy wrote, "MDMK has become a laughing stock among public for promoting dynasty politics and opportunism, so the current political scenario requites MDMK's merger with the 'mother party' DMK."

Taking a recap of the MDMK's inception, Vaiko flayed DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi for promoting Stalin as the party's then heir apparent and floated Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) in 1994. In the turn of events over the years, Vaiko took a similar decision of making his son Durai Vaiyapuri as his party's chief.

He had also recognised MK Stalin as a "fit leader" to take Dravidian ideology forward.

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