Chennai: DMK’s rigid posture in seat allocation to DMDK, besides the hurdles faced by BJP in bringing PMK and DMDK together, has raised hopes of People’s Welfare Front (PWF) leaders, who are optimistic of Vijayakanth teaming up with them for the Assembly polls.
The DMK, BJP and PWF are in a stiff race to woo Vijayakanth and rope him in their front. Although, most DMDK functionaries and MLAs want a tie-up with DMK, talks between the two parties are deadlocked as DMK is not yielding to key conditions of Vijayakanth.
The BJP’s talks with Vijayakanth too are inconclusive as the actor is in no mood to team up with PMK again, as suggested by BJP leaders.
A VCK functionary said, “The DMK has not agreed to coalition government and unlikely to accept Vijayakanth’s demands for Deputy CM’s post and power share, besides 80-90 seats. My friends in DMDK say Captain has conveyed to the district secretaries that talks with DMK is not moving ahead due to DMK’s adamant posture.
He has asked district secretaries to carry the message to the lower functionaries that an alliance with DMK is unlikely as the Dravidian party is not yielding to any of his demands”.
MDMK leaders too are in a cheerful mood and said they are the only front who could fulfill Vijayakanth’s political agenda. One of them asserted that BJP could not bring the PMK and DMDK together and teaming up with BJP could result in loss of minority votes for DMDK.
He said, “Vijayakanth’s cadre had vowed to see him as king. Our leaders are open to consider him as the Chief Ministerial candidate. Besides, corruption is the most important plank for Captain and he will be seen as one compromising with corruption if he joins the DMK front.”
Political analysts also see more possibilities of Vijayakanth joining PWF as his party could contest a higher number of seats.
Political commentator A, Marx said, “Vijayakanth seems to be leaning towards PWF as it will fulfill his aspirations of leading the alliance and becoming the CM candidate. But, most of his partymen want a tie-up with DMK and Vijayakanth is trying to pacify them. If the DMK consents to some of the hard but key demands, he may end up in DMK front as well”.
