MDMK leader Durai Vaiko asserts Tamil Nadu government will complete full five-year term
MDMK Principal Secretary and Tiruchi MP Durai Vaiko stated that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government will last its full five-year term despite DMK criticism. He clarified that MDMK remains part of the DMK alliance and will decide on continued alliance participation at a June 27 General Council meeting. Vaiko also raised concerns about power distribution infrastructure, alleged artificial power cuts, and criticized the continuation of drug circulation issues.
MDMK Principal Secretary and Tiruchi MP Durai Vaiko addressed press concerns about the stability of the Tamil Nadu government, asserting it will complete its full five-year term regardless of accusations from the DMK. He clarified MDMK's position within the alliance, noting that the party has been part of the INDIA alliance from the beginning and will make decisions about continued alliance participation at a June 27 General Council meeting. Vaiko also addressed governance issues, stating that the government must urgently address power distribution infrastructure problems, which he attributed to outdated systems and personnel shortages, while alleging that some individuals were deliberately creating artificial power cuts. Additionally, he criticized the persistence of drug circulation and related criminal activity, claiming these issues continued from the previous regime into the current one.
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TVK govt. will last for five years, says Durai Vaiko
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