Coalition intact, but no power-sharing possible: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that a power-sharing government will not succeed in Tamil Nadu, responding to the Congress’s demand for a coalition regime ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Speaking at an event in Chennai, Stalin said, “It (power-sharing) will not work in Tamil Nadu…We know that and so do they (Congress). Some people with ulterior motives are attempting to disturb the alliance. Neither us (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) nor them (Congress) are worried about this.”
Stalin said that he shared “family-like ties” with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. “He (Gandhi) considers me as one among his family. I, too, consider him the same.”
Discussions of power-sharing emerged as a key issue among allies of the ruling party as well as the opposition, with a section of the Congress’s Tamil Nadu unit urging its leadership to negotiate a deal with the DMK.