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DMK-Congress Rift Widens: DMK MLA Says Congress Has No Cadres In Tamil Nadu, Congress MPs Hit Back

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The Commune
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The clash between the Congress and the DMK in Tamil Nadu is hitting newer highs by the day as we head closer to the 2026 Assembly elections in the state.

We have seen several instances where Congress leaders of TN have spoken up against the DMK.

In the latest context, controversy was stirred when Madurai City DMK District Secretary and Madurai North MLA G Thalapathi, speaking at a public meeting held in Madurai said, “Among our Congress friends, there are a few people. I will even name them myself: there is Manickam Tagore, there is Jothimani. They have become an MP, so now they are not bothered whether any new people can become MP. So, they say, ‘I want a share in this, I want a share in that.’ All this, the leadership has understood.
Hereafter, they should not be given a seat; we should not allow them to be given a seat. If not, our people will take care of the work needed for that. Why am I saying this? With our feelings, if we (DMK) are not there, there is no INDIA alliance at all.
If the leader is standing tall in Delhi today, there is only one reason for that: the honourable elder brother Stalin. Second, Mamata Banerjee, and Akhilesh Yadav. Only the three of us have been the main pillars protecting this INDIA alliance. But if things go well for Congress and they go and talk like that there, it will go wrong. They have only 3,000 or 4,000 votes. They have no cadre.
They are a party that does not have people even to form a ward or booth committee. If such a party is talking to this extent today, it makes my heart feel very pained.”

Reacting to this, Congress MP Manickam Tagore wrote on his official X handle saying, “This time, I will place a demand before our beloved leader Kharge that a Congress candidate should contest from the Madurai North constituency. To protect self-respect, some people need to be taught a lesson. The days when ally parties would remain silent in the face of arrogance of power are over.”

Karur Congress MP Jothimani also reacted to the statements made and wrote on her official X handle saying, “DMK MLA Mr. G Thalapathi should not unnecessarily drag me into a confrontation. You are in Madurai; I am in Karur. What necessity do you have to speak about me? Who should contest on behalf of the Congress party will be decided by our leader Rahul Gandhi. No one has sought your advice on that matter. Likewise, we will not remain silent spectators while the Congress party is continuously insulted in public in this manner. Despite facing severe constraints in ground-level functioning, we are accommodating this situation in the interest of alliance ethics and out of respect for our elder brother, the Chief Minister. That is why we are maintaining restraint and silence. Out of regard for the dignity of the alliance, even the problems I personally face have been raised only in appropriate forums so far. You are senior to me in both age and experience. It would be good if you also uphold the same dignity. Conduct your politics without putting the Chief Minister, who is responsibly acting as the leader of the INDIA alliance in Tamil Nadu, in an embarrassing position. That would be beneficial for everyone.”

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