Vijayakanth Power: Now DMDK Principal opposition party

Actor-turned-politician and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam(DMDK) founder Vijayakanth retained his winning spree as an MLA for the second time with his victory from Rishivandiyam Assembly constituency on Friday.

The victory stands unqie to the extend DMK the grand old Dravidian party, has not only lost its power to rival AIADMK but also lost its status as the principal opposition party to actor Vijayakanth’s DMDK which has 29 seats in TamilNadu now.

Vijayakanth secured 91,164 votes while his Congress rival S. Sivaraj got 60,399 votes, the margin being 30,765 votes

Founded in 2005 by Vijayakanth,as an alternative to the two Dravidian parties, DMDK made its debut in 2006 Assembly elections, with Vijayakanth the sole member of his party winning from the Viruddhachalam seat,and also capturing 8 per cent popular votes. And the party also played spoilsport in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, splitting the opposition votes, particularly affecting AIADMK.

In 2011 it is different story, with the formation of AIADMK -DMDK alliance , there was no third front to split the votes, the alliance walks with exception performance. Speaking on the success Vijayakanth, already a sitting MLA, said the AIADMK front’s success in the elections as “This is people’s victory and the party cadres, not mine. The victory puts an end to family rule.” and also confirmed he would not be demanding a share in power from AIADMK in the next government.

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