TMC will function independently until local bodies elections, but will work with Congress in future, says G.K. Vasan

Asking whether the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) will merge with the Congress in the future is like asking whether the CPI and the CPI(M) will merge one day, says G.K. Vasan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

The Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) will function independent of any alliance until the local bodies elections in Tamil Nadu, its leader G. K. Vasan has said. However, going forward, it will continue to work closely with the Indian National Congress, he told The Hindu 360, Tamil YouTube channel, in an interview.

“A month after the Assembly election [this year], the executive committee of the TMC met. Several functionaries pointed out that we have consistently remained part of one alliance or another and emphasised that the party could only be strengthened when there are no elections by functioning independently without being tied to any alliance. Consequently, we resolved that if the TMC is to establish a robust foundation in the coming local bodies elections, we must operate distinctively on our own strength,” Mr. Vasan said.