DMK chief MK Stalin terms K Chandrasekhar Rao visit ‘courtesy call’

Hyderabad: A day after meeting Telangana state Chief Minister K. Chandrase-khar Rao, DMK chief M.K. Stalin on Tuesday said that the meeting was not regarding political alliances.

Mr Stalin said: “Mr Rao did not come to form alliances; he came to Tamil Nadu to offer prayers in various temples and on that basis sought an appointment with me for a courtesy call. That is all.” He ruled out chances of the non-Congress non-BJP front forming government at the Centre. Mr Stalin said, “It doesn’t seem to me that there is a chance for that; however that will be decided only after the counting is over on May 23.” He said that without the support of the Congress or the BJP, it would not possible to form the government. Mr Stalin also said Mr Rao did not ask the DMK to support the Federal Front.

DMK spokesperson A. Saravanan said, “Our leader was firm that Mr Rahul Gandhi, who he proposed to be the PM candidate, has to become the Prime Minister. He has urged Mr Rao to strengthen the UPA.”

The Telangana state Chief Minister’s Office stated that Mr Rao was visiting Chennai to meet Mr Stalin and discuss political developments.