Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president GK Vasan (left) with Tamilaruvi Manian during the merger of his Kamarajar Makkal Katchi party with the TMC in Erode, Tamil Nadu on Saturday. | Photo credit: GOVARTHAN M.
Tamiluvi Manian who merged his Kamarajar Makkal Katchi with the Manila Tamil Congress (Mopanar) Here on Saturday urged Tamilga vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay to join the Aiadmk-Leed Alliance, with the common goal of all parties being to oust the DMK from power.
Manian along with his party functionaries formally joined the TMC in the presence of its president GK Vasan.
Addressing the rally, Mr. Manian said Vijay, who has about 20% first-generation voters in the state, aspires to become chief minister but is seeking an alliance with the Congress, which has only 3-5% of the vote. “Even if smaller parties with 1% vote share join him, he cannot win and his 20% support will be wasted,” he said. He urged Vijay to join hands with the AIADMK and the BJP, which together secured 41% of the votes in the last Lok Sabha elections. “If Vijay joins the alliance, he can win over 200 seats, thus fulfilling the common goal of defeating the DMK,” he added.
Mr. Manian advised Vijay to sacrifice his chief ministerial ambitions if he really intended to serve the people. He also suggested that Vijay consider whether he wants to emulate Chiranjeevi, who faced setbacks after going solo, or Pawan Kalyan, who teamed up with Chandrababu Naidu to secure a major political role.
Welcoming Mr. Manian, Vasan said that the merger is rooted in ideology and follows the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, K. Kamaraj and GK Moopanar.
Published – 20 Dec 2025 20:06 IST
