Chennai: More trouble for the DMK, which is a party currently battered by a succession war and the telecom scam. The PMK has opted out of the alliance with the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
In the state elections in April, the PMK won just three of the 30 seats it contested. Its leaders say they are disillusioned with the results.
The DMK's performance in the elections was its worst ever; party chief M Karunanidhi was voted out as Chief Minister. His sons - MK Alagiri and MK Stalin - are bitter rivals and are feuding over who should replace Mr Karunanidhi as President.
Kanimozhi, who is their stepsister and reportedly her father's favourite child, is in jail for allegedly conspiring to accept a kickback worth several hundred crores in the telecom scam. That swindle - described as India's largest so far - was allegedly conceived and executed by another DMK leader- A Raja- known for his proximity to Mr Karunanidhi and Kanimozhi. Mr Raja was arrested in February for criminal conspiracy and corruption. He has been at Tihar Jail since, where Kanimozhi is also imprisoned.
In the state elections in April, the PMK won just three of the 30 seats it contested. Its leaders say they are disillusioned with the results.
The DMK's performance in the elections was its worst ever; party chief M Karunanidhi was voted out as Chief Minister. His sons - MK Alagiri and MK Stalin - are bitter rivals and are feuding over who should replace Mr Karunanidhi as President.
Kanimozhi, who is their stepsister and reportedly her father's favourite child, is in jail for allegedly conspiring to accept a kickback worth several hundred crores in the telecom scam. That swindle - described as India's largest so far - was allegedly conceived and executed by another DMK leader- A Raja- known for his proximity to Mr Karunanidhi and Kanimozhi. Mr Raja was arrested in February for criminal conspiracy and corruption. He has been at Tihar Jail since, where Kanimozhi is also imprisoned.
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