Senior DMK leader and former MP MM Abdulla launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Manickam Tagore, accusing him of echoing an RSS-crafted narrative aimed at destabilising the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu.
Abdulla’s response came after Tagore shared a graphic based on IPDS data on vote shares in Tamil Nadu and accompanied it with a post arguing that while alliances are essential to win elections in the state, it was now “time to discuss share of power, not just share of seats.”
What Tagore Posted
In his post on X, Tagore wrote that alliances were the political reality of Tamil Nadu, that every party had its own vote base, and that no party could win without coalition support. He went on to argue that electoral arithmetic alone was no longer sufficient and that the conversation must now extend to power-sharing arrangements within the alliance.
He wrote, “Who gets the votes?” – What the IPDS data reveals. In Tamil Nadu, alliances are the political reality. Every party has its own base of vote support. I believe this data does not fully reflect the numbers of not just the Congress, but other parties as well. However, one thing is clear: without an alliance, no one can win in Tamil Nadu. At the same time, it is no longer just about power — isn’t it time to also discuss the sharing of power? Time for share of power not only Share of seats.”
யாருக்கு வாக்கு?” – IPDS தரவு சொல்லும் தகவல்.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் கூட்டணியே அரசியல் உண்மை.
ஒவ்வொரு கட்சிக்கும் தங்களுக்கான வாக்கு ஆதரவு உள்ளது.
இந்த தரவு காங்கிரஸ் மட்டுமல்ல, மற்ற கட்சிகளின் எண்ணிக்கைகளும் முழுமையாக பிரதிபலிக்கப்படவில்லை என நினைக்கிறேன்.
ஆனால்
கூட்டணி இல்லாமல்… pic.twitter.com/5haidr2CnU— Manickam Tagore .B🇮🇳மாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) January 5, 2026
Abdulla: This Is an RSS-Created Narrative
Responding strongly, MM Abdulla said that anyone who follows social media closely would know that for over a year, Hindutva-aligned platforms had been persistently pushing the idea of “power sharing” in the Tamil Nadu government.
According to Abdulla, this narrative emerged only after it became clear that the BJP-led alliance had no realistic chance of coming to power in the state. He alleged that the objective was not governance reform but to sow confusion and internal mistrust within the DMK-led alliance, which remains electorally dominant.
Abdulla wrote, “Those who follow social media regularly will know that for the past year, Hindutva-supporting pages have been continuously discussing the possibility of a power-sharing arrangement in the Tamil Nadu government. In the current situation, realizing that their alliance will never come to power in Tamil Nadu, and understanding that this was a planned agenda to create confusion within the strong DMK alliance, alliance leaders like Thol. Thirumavalavan and Professor Khader Mohideen clarified in their interviews that “the sole objective of this alliance is to stand united, drive away the RSS forces, and protect Tamil Nadu.” After this, these discussions almost disappeared from Hindutva social media. Now, Brother Manickam Tagore, “without understanding where and by whom this narrative was created,” is reviving this discussion! All the leaders are acting correctly. All the cadres are looking forward to the election work with great coordination. In this situation, whose interests will be served by Brother Manickam Tagore echoing this “dead” narrative created by the RSS to create confusion among the alliance’s cadres and disrupt their unity!?”
சமூக ஊடகங்களைத் தொடர்ந்து கவனிப்பவர்களுக்குத் தெரியும்.. கடந்த ஓராண்டாக இந்துத்துவ ஆதரவு பக்கங்கள் தமிழ்நாட்டு ஆட்சியிலும் அதிகாரப் பகிர்வு வருமா என்ற செய்தியை தொடர்ந்து பேசி வந்தனர். இன்றைய சூழ்நிலையில் அவர்கள் கூட்டணி தமிழ்நாட்டில் ஆட்சியை ஒரு போதும் பிடிக்கப் போவதில்லை என்ற… https://t.co/olFBShxBqs
— M.M.Abdulla – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@pudugaiabdulla) January 5, 2026
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