DMK president MK Stalin meets Vijayakanth

Amid political speculation, DMK chief MK Stalin met actor-turned politician Vijayakanth at his residence on Friday. The unexpected meeting between the two leaders is seen as an important move in the current political  scenario. 

While addressing the media Stalin said, "As he is recovering from illness, I paid visit to him to enquire about his health. This meeting has no political intentions".

Actor Rajinikath, too, met the DMDK founder and inquired about his health.

Congress leader S Thirunavukarasar on Thursday called on Vijayakanth at his residence and requested him to make "a good decision"  considering the political situation in the country.

Earlier in 2006, Vijayakanth alone managed to win from Vridhachalam, but in 2011, the DMDK allied with the AIADMK and won 29 seats in the Assembly election and became the Principal opposition party.

It may be recalled that DMDK was part of the umbrella alliance headed by BJP and drew a blank in the 2014 Lok Sabha poll and was part of the People's Welfare Front that comprised the MDMK, the PMK, TMC and the Left Parties, the CPI and the CPI(M), during the 2016 Assembly polls.