'I Know Brother Thirumavalavan's Heart,' Says CM Stalin

Chennai: Tamil Nu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said he understood Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan's feelings and thoughts.

Furr, Stalin said VCK top leer showed true love and affection towards him and Thirumavalavan was also aware of his committed work.

Writing to party cres, Stalin, said VCK chief visited him on November 15 and thanked him for fulfilling his request, within a year, to set up a SIPCOT industrial park in Ariyalur district (Jayamkondam). Though reference chief minister me, vis-a-vis Thirumavalavan is only to project, it assumes significance in wake of VCK's recent stand of reiterating its longtime ideological point on a share in power.

Also, factors such as actor Vijay's new political outfit Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam assuring a share in power and AIMK's attempts to attract potential allies ahe of 2026 Assembly election d more weight to CM's remark that he knew 'dear bror Thirumavalavan's heart.' Meanwhile, Thirumavalavan, speaking to reporters in Puducherry on Sunday said that at national level, coalition regimes were being seen since 1977 and his party has been reiterating on and off that such an arrangement is a necessity in Tamil Nu as well.

Time is not, however, ripe yet for that demand in Tamil Nu and '2026 Assembly election time' is also not an opportune period to take forward that demand. That all parties have begun to talk about this demand marked only a preliminary phase. VCK chief asserted that his party would continue to be part of DMK-led alliance.