Chennai (PTI): Amid intense efforts by Congress to bring Vijayakant's DMDK into DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu, BJP has also held discussions on a possible tie-up with the actor-turned-politician for the Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP, which is without any allies in the state so far, has held "some preliminary talks" with DMDK, BJP state president L Ganesan told reporters here.
Mr. Ganesan, however, declined to attach much importance to the talks with the party, which polled eight per cent of the votes in the 2006 Assembly elections and is perceived to be a significant player in the Parliamentary polls.
The state politics, of late, has already seen the two major regional party DMK and AIADMK becoming part of UPA the newly made third front respectively.
Congress has openly expressed its desire that DMDK should be part of the DMK-led front and reportedly stepped up efforts to woo Vijayakant's party. But, Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief M Karunanidhi had denied having extended any invitation to the DMDK and blamed a section of media for such reports.
Mr. Ganesan said DMDK could retain its 'identity' as a party opposed to the two Dravidian parties if it aligned with BJP.
"DMDK will lose its identity by aligning with either of the (Dravidian) parties, but can retain it by aligning with BJP," he said.
Mr. Ganesan said parleys were also held with the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK), led by actor R Sarathkumar.
Source:www.hindu.com
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