Left Parties to Withdraw Support for TVK if AIADMK Enters Cabinet

Tamil Nadu CPI(M) Secretary P Shanmugam on Wednesday reiterated that the Left parties would reconsider their support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government if the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) joins the Tamil Nadu Cabinet.

Speaking to reporters, Shanmugam said, "We have already made it clear that if the AIADMK joins the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, we will reconsider our decision to give support to the state government. There has been no change in that position," Shanmugam said.

On the



possibility of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) joining the Tamil Nadu Cabinet, Shanmugam said the Left parties and VCK had jointly decided to extend outside support to the government, but maintained that VCK was free to take its own political stand. 

"We, the Left parties and the VCK, had jointly decided to extend outside support. It is not necessary for the VCK to take exactly the same stand as the Left parties. If the VCK feels that an opportunity has arisen and wants to make use of it, there is nothing wrong in that," Shanmugam said.