DMK minister Sekar Babu a few days ago launched a scathing attack on political rivals, while expressing strong confidence in the party’s prospects in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Targeting opponents, he said, “The one who once used to stand before us with folded hands, calling out ‘Leader! Leader!’, who stubbornly refused to even sit in a chair when asked, that very person is today talking about conducting an ‘intelligence test’ for our movement. Well, it’s true and I feel it is my duty to state clearly at this moment that the place where they need to get tested is the Kilpauk Mental Hospital.”
Praising the leadership of the DMK, Sekar Babu asserted, “Across a political journey spanning over 60 years from the moment nails first grew on his toes, there is not a single corner of Tamil Nadu where he has not set foot. Among today’s political leaders, if there is one who is truly mature and possesses political foresight, it is none other than the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Iron Man of India, Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, and no one else.”
He also issued a strong warning against criticism of the party leadership, stating, “Whoever insults our leader and our movement, even if my own mother tries to stop me, I will not let go of him. That is the principle of DMK. A DMK member who has the strength to face anything will stand tall and fierce on the ground. Those who are coming to contest their very first election, a ‘nursery school movement’ will certainly be taught a lesson in this election by our movement, which has completed 75 years and celebrated its coral jubilee.”
Emphasising the party’s combative stance, he added, “Whatever verbal arrows come from the opposing side, we (DMK) have the power to return them multiplied many times over. We will prove this on the ground in the time to come.”
Highlighting electoral preparedness, Sekar Babu said, “Whatever happens, we have opened this election office with the firm resolve to make every announced candidate a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Our work will continue. We will carry to the people the public welfare work done in the name of our party leader’s government, and we will win decisively.”
On alliance dynamics, he noted, “Can’t you already see? Alliance talks with a few more parties are still ongoing. But with great confidence, this Democratic Progressive Alliance, the coalition that the honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu formed in 2017 continues to travel together in one ship, united. This is a solid alliance. This is a powerful alliance that no one can attack and break apart. In all 234 constituencies where this alliance contests, the DMK-led alliance will win.”
Responding to a question on prospects in Chennai, he said, “Chennai and the 22 constituencies surrounding Chennai, just as we swept all 22 seats last time, we will sweep them again this time. And the bonus news is: DMK will capture an even higher vote percentage than what we received last time.”
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