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November 05, 2018

The Congress and the DMK make threatening noises, but the TN alliance is expected to survive them.

- G.C. Shekhar

Chiefly Showing, Rush Of Temper

IT appears that the DMK and Con­gress need the old guard to make peace. Rahul Gandhi and M.K. Sta­ lin might have stamped their authority as party presidents, yet they need the guiding hands of their par­ ents to keep their alliance intact.

Sonia Gandhi’s presence to unveil the statue of Karunanidhi at the DMK headquarters on November 15 is exp­ected to put to rest the doubts that have been swirling around the state of the DMK­Congress friendship vis­à­vis the Lok Sabha elections. Since neither Sta­ lin nor Rahul Gandhi have so far openly stressed the strength of their ties, the parties need to convey it through the November function.

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