DMK and BJP

Sir, - This is with reference to the editorial `New configurations in Tamil Nadu' (TheHindu, Feb. 8).

As the PMK's entry into AIADMK's alliance has tilted the balance substantially in favour of the AIADMK, the TMC and the Congress are yet to take decisions which will not only benefit them in terms of number of seats but also defeat the communal DMK-BJP combine substantially.

A third front, irrespective of its form and kind of combination, will benefit only the communal combine. The TMC and the Congress must draw a lesson from the last parliamentary elections, when these parties drew flak in terms of seats. Going by the nature of voting in the State, a third front will definitely be a non- starter. If at all DMK is eager to win over the TMC, it can very well go for the removal of the stumbling block and the only irritant in the way of a DMK-TMC tie-up i.e. BJP's presence in the DMK alliance.

On the question of some Ministerial berths at the Centre, when the PMK can sacrifice its ministries at the Centre with an eye on the Assembly elections, the DMK can also forgo the central portfolios, which are of no significance vis-a-vis the retention of power in the State. The DMK should also realise that the BJP is not going to add any substantial number of votes to the DMK, as this north-based party has no following in the State. On the other hand the DMK will improve the BJP's strength in the State with the help of its vote bank.

K. Malikul Azeez,

Chennai

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