CHENNAI: The DMK on Saturday asserted that the Congress high command had not insisted on any power-sharing arrangement during alliance discussions.
Former DMK MP TKS Elangovan said that even if such an issue were to be raised, the party leadership was capable of responding appropriately.
Addressing a press conference at Anna Arivalayam, Elangovan said neither the Congress leadership in Delhi nor its State unit had sought power sharing. He added that even if a demand was made, the DMK leadership knew how to handle alliance partners with maturity.
Elangovan was speaking ahead of the DMK’s month-long campaign, Tamil Nadu Won’t Bow, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday across all 234 Assembly constituencies in the State.
He said around 22 star campaigners would tour Tamil Nadu, highlighting the policies of the DMK government and what he described as the betrayal of the State by the BJP-led Union government.
Responding to speculation surrounding alliance negotiations, Elangovan reiterated that there had been no formal demand from the Congress leadership on power sharing.
Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi Somu and MLA Dr Ezhilan Naganathan were present at the press conference.