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Actor Vijay’s Makkal Iyakam will contest Tamil Nadu urban local body civic polls alone

Bangalore: In a statement authorized by actor Vijay, his fan club’s general secretary informed that Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam would contest alone and field independent candidates in the urban local body elections.

The organisation did considerably well in the panchayat elections, by winning 129 ward member seats, which led to popular actor Vijay testing political waters. The Tamil Nadu urban local body polls are scheduled to be held on February 19.

Incidentally, Puducherry CM N Rangasamy met Vijay on February 6 and had a detailed discussion. Though it was stated to be a courtesy meeting, sources claim that Rangasamy had sought Vijay’s support in the future elections and to form an alliance in Puducherry. Sources also say that Vijay is still thinking about this offer.

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Its BJP’s Illusion That We’ll Get Scared: Nawab Malik

Aleesha Sam

Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik today said the Nationlist Congress Party claimed he was approached by “certain people” who asked him to assist in toppling the MVA government in Maharashtra.

Mr Malik, who is the NCP’s national spokesperson, made the comments in the wake of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s claim that he was approached by “certain people” who asked him to assist in toppling the MVA government in Maharashtra so that the state could be forced into mid-term elections.

Mr Raut, in a letter written to Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday, also alleged that central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were targeting leaders of the Shiv Sena after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party formed a government in Maharashtra with the NCP and Congress.

The three parties formed the Maha Vikas Aghadi ) government in Maharashtra following the 2019 Assembly polls, after the Shiv Sena snapped ties with long-term ally BJP over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post.

Backing Mr Raut, Mr Malik said what the Sena leader said is “true” and NCP leaders are also being targeted.

“But, it is their (of the BJP) illusion that we will get scared. No matter how much they try, the (state) government will complete five years. This government will run for 25 years. We will be in power in the state, and we will also attain power at the Centre,” Mr Malik claimed.

The NCP leader also charged former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with being behind the actions taken by central agencies against the BJP’s opponents.

“He is giving directions (to agencies) on whom they should target. You can’t grab power using the ED. This is Maharashtra,” he said.

He said the more the agencies act against MVA leaders, the more support the latter will get from the people of Maharashtra.

Mr Malik also said that officials attached to central agencies should work as per the laws and not as workers of any political party.

“Nobody remains in power permanently,” he added.

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