Tamil Nadu elections: Why Captain Vijayakanth is the most sought after ally among opposition parties
Actor-turned-politician, Captain Vijayakanth is an interesting character in Tamil Nadu politics. Although he doesn’t boast of the long political history of the Dravidian giants, the DMK and the AIADMK, his DMDK is the third most important party in the state.
Justifiably he is the most sought after ally among the opposition parties.
The BJP always wanted him on their side and had even sent Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to Chennai twice to get Vijayakanth on its side, but the latter played hardball and refused to commit. While Javadekar met with him in February raising the BJP’s hopes for an alliance, a week later, he evaded the minister when he came down again. The BJP is still hopeful even as Vijayakanth is camping in Delhi with his men.
Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/ta...s-2665024.html
Actor-turned-politician, Captain Vijayakanth is an interesting character in Tamil Nadu politics. Although he doesn’t boast of the long political history of the Dravidian giants, the DMK and the AIADMK, his DMDK is the third most important party in the state.
Justifiably he is the most sought after ally among the opposition parties.
The BJP always wanted him on their side and had even sent Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to Chennai twice to get Vijayakanth on its side, but the latter played hardball and refused to commit. While Javadekar met with him in February raising the BJP’s hopes for an alliance, a week later, he evaded the minister when he came down again. The BJP is still hopeful even as Vijayakanth is camping in Delhi with his men.
Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/ta...s-2665024.html