Exit of Pannerselvam from NDA will not affect strength of NDA in Tamil Nadu: Nainar Nagendran
Talking to reporters here on Monday, he said that the State Assembly election was still eight months away. 'It is the people who are going to decide the outcome of the polls. I cannot be predicting anything now,' he said.
When a question was raised about Mr. Pannerselvam being criticised for trying to get closer with the DMK, Mr. Nagendran said that it was not fair on his part to comment on Mr. Pannerselvam, who had left the NDA.
Stating that the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Thoothukudi and Gangaikondacholapuram had created a good resurgence among the people, he said that Mr. Modi is likely to make more visits to Tamil Nadu.
To a question on the controversy over the Centre's stand on Keeladi archaeological excavation, Mr. Nagendran said that the DMK government should instead focus on containing drug abuse and incidents of sexual assault on women and children.
The increase of property tax and electricity charges has affected the DMK's image among the people, he claimed.
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