2004- Centre is short of numbers. DMK seizes opportunity, gets ministries of choice. Prabhakaran is alive.
2006- Support at Centre depends on support in TN. DMK gets Congress on its side (also becos of the Jaya factor), ditches them from power share, even though government in minority. Prabhakaran is alive.
2009- Coalition 'dharma' prevails. Now the current 'grand old man of Indian politics' (earlier it was Jyothi Basu)goes on a half-day 'fast' to save Tamils in Sri Lanka. Elections happen. Prabhakaran is killed 'after' elections results are announced. 2G scam surfaces earlier, but DMK insists A Raja has to continue.
2011- A Raja is still there- but this time in jail :P. 2G scam comes closer to the home of the chief minister and his family. Elections are nearby. Congress plays hardball. DMK threatens to quit but curiously waits for 2 days to quit, succumbs to seat demands of Congress.
Well, its probable but interesting. Till the time Prabhakaran was alive and the LTTE was taking on the Sri Lankan forces, the voices in the DMK seemed to be espousing the cause of Tamils in Sri Lanka, also in order to have a stranglehold on the Centre.With Prabhakaran gone and the 2G scam almost at his doorstep, it seems the DMK has lost its 'bargaining' power with the Congress. With no issue to threaten the Centre with and with everything to lose, the 'compromise' over seat sharing is quite interesting, but also baffling.
If the Congress was not willing to accept to its terms, why doesn't the DMK go it alone in the polls? Why not step down from the ministries, save its face among the public rather than stitch up an alliance, which is more likely to see partymen working against each other before and on April 13. May 13, will hold the answers!
1 comment:
Nice one mate. Its how greedy politicians cn become. DMK was part of every Central govt in the last 9 years and It wouldnt be surprising if DMK and AIADMK switches sides here. :)
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