AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan has strongly criticized the DMK for elevating its crown prince Udhayanidhi Stalin, asserting that the party is likely to split into two or three factions by the 2026 state legislative assembly elections, when the crown prince Udhayanidhi Stalin is positioned as the face of the DMK and declared the chief ministerial candidate.
During a recent event organized by the AIADMK in Cuddalore, Kovai Sathyan reflected on his earlier speech in Vellore. He mentioned that since that address, he has received praise from DMK members for openly discussing nepotism within their party and for his support of Kanimozhi, the daughter of M. Karunanidhi.
Sathyan stated, “I said Crown Prince Udhayanidhi is going to become the deputy chief minister. After becoming the deputy chief minister he is the chief minister candidate in 2026. If such a thing happens, now, a rift has started within the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, but there will be a rift within the DMK and it will break into two or three before 2026. I said that one group which breaks is called “KDMK”. Do you know what “KDMK” means? It is Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. I said that the leader for KDMK is Kanimozhi.”
Sathyan recounted that following his speech, he received a barrage of phone calls over the next two weeks. He was surprised because, in the past, after similar speeches, the opposition would typically call to scold him harshly. This time, however, the critics reached out to praise him, highlighting the ongoing disgruntlement within the DMK due to Udhayanidhi’s elevation. Many callers apparently echoed his statements, as they viewed Kanimozhi as their leader, but Udhayanidhi Stalin took the forefront.
“It’s not just DMK’s allies that will split—DMK itself will fracture into 2-3 factions. After my speech in Vellore last month where I predicted this, with one breakaway group potentially called KDMK (Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) under Kanimozhi’s leadership, I received over 500 calls within two weeks supporting the idea.“, he said.
He criticized the DMK when he saw cadres pleading for money to support their children’s education during the DMK conference, all while Udhayanidhi’s son sat behind him on stage. This led him to label the DMK cadres as “hereditary slaves.” He questioned what qualifications Udhayanidhi had to become Deputy Chief Minister except for being the son of Stalin and the grandson of Karunanidhi.
திமுக கூட்டணி மட்டுமல்ல திமுகவே 2026ல் உடையும்.
போன மாதம் வேலூர் பொதுக்கூட்டத்தில் #கதிமுக உருவாகும் அதற்கு கனிமொழி தலைமை என்ற பேசிய பின் 500ம் மேல் அலைபேசி அழைப்புகள் நாங்கள் தகுந்த நேரத்திற்கு காத்திருக்கிறோம் என்று. கடலூர் பொதுக்கூட்டத்தில் நேற்று. #வாழ்த்துக்கள்கதிமுக. pic.twitter.com/DZ1WB2t39x
— Kovai Sathyan (@KovaiSathyan) October 24, 2024
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