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AINRC plans Tamil Nadu expansion, CM gets birthday boost
The All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), led by Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, announced plans to expand into Tamil Nadu. The declaration came during Rangasamy's birthday celebrations in Chennai on Sunday, where…
The Story in Brief
The All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), led by Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, announced plans to expand into Tamil Nadu. The declaration came during Rangasamy's birthday celebrations in Chennai on Sunday, where senior leader K. Lakshminarayanan cited growing support, particularly among youth impressed by the CM's leadership. Puducherry Minister P. Rajavelu also expressed amazement at Rangasamy's backing in Tamil Nadu.
The event also included an advance celebration of former Tamil Nadu CM K. Kamaraj's birth anniversary. M. Ilango, a former MLA and current member of the Pondy Backward Classes Commission, recalled meeting Kamaraj alongside Rangasamy during the 1974 elections, when both won for the first time. Leaders V. P. Sivakolundhu, N. S. Jayapal, and Khaliyan Kandaswamy also attended.
The Indian Opinion
The AINRC's Tamil Nadu ambition is painted as a grassroots upsurge, but this is thinly veiled regional power play. Calling it a 'people's movement' because a few youngsters are impressed conveniently ignores that the party is propped up by a sitting CM. The real test isn't applause at a birthday bash, but whether they can field even one winner in a state dominated by Dravidian giants. Until then, this is just rhetoric dressed as revolution.
Source: thehindu.com
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