Kamal Haasan was centre stage. Actor Sarathkumar's AISM had been in DMK- AIADMK camps and now decided to hitch thier wagon to Kamal's Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) . Kamal's ex GF and actress Gautami is BJP choice for Rajapalyam seat while Minister Rajendar Balaji wants to contest from the same seat. The annual founders day of MNM raised the hackles of Karunanidhi supporters that included many writers and intellectuals for his tongue in cheek comment that he would not disturb the party workers sitting on a wheel chair. The question is whether Vijaykant DMDK will also tieup with MNM as it's enemy PMK been given a berth in AIADMK fold.
Sarathkumar who was part of AIADMK alliance had demanded a sizable share of seats in the coming poll. The party was allotted two or three seats and that too after Sarathkumar's wife Radhika - a well known actress had decided to take an active role in the party affairs of her hubby. DMK had long back closed it's doors on AISM after it Sarathkumar who became Rajya Sabha MP defected at the end of the term to AIADMK. Now MNM that is looking to align with people with clean image is in talks over seat sharing with AISM.
AIADMK is angry as BJP for starting campaigning in some constituencies, even before the coalition head had announced it. Kushboo started campaigning for BJP in Triplicane ( Chennai). Similarly in Rajapalayam, BJP has given AIADMK the name of Gautami as their choice. Though AIADMK has asked all ministers who are re-contesting the poll to shift from their present constituency and stand in areas where they do not face anti incumbency, Rajainder Balaji wants Rajapalyam. He was told to take Sivakasi. The issue is serious as the National leadership conveyed Gautami's candidature.
MNM founder day saw Kamal talking about a US advisor on development telling him that if he were to win, then he should come back after 5 years to get a ten year blueprint for devolpment. Kamal told him that he was in his 60's and cannot wait for 15 years. in the same vein he said that did not want to trouble his party members sitting on a wheelchair. it was meant to convey that he wanted to implement many party schemes when he was physically fit.
Karunanidhi supporters took to social media to lambast Kamal. Many posted pixs of Kamal talking to karunanidhi .Poet Rajathi Salma tweeted, "Tamil Nadu stands out because one person in a wheelchair, one carrying a urine bag and another with cancer travelled all across the State. Learn to speak responsibly." Salma was referring to Karunanidhi, Periyar and Anna. Kamal stood his ground saying that he was speaking about himself and that he had great regard for Karunanidhi.
Actor- politician Seeman, whose party NTK is equidistant from both Dravidian parties as he has dubbed them corrupt. paid a visit to Chinna Amma Sasikala at her house. He said it was to say hello to a Tamil lady who suffered jail. Netizens have blasted him for this visit.
AIADMK is in no mood to give the seats asked by Vijaykant's DMDK, a alliance partner. If this continues, DMDK like AISM mght enter in to an alliance with MNM.
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