The elder son of late DMK president M Karunanidhi, M K Azhagiri allies informs he may start his own outfit if not inducted inside DMK. Sources close to DMK chief MK Stalin’s estranged elder brother Alagiri admitted that the former South Tamil Nadu heavyweight might indeed launch his own outfit only if he is not re-inducted into the DMK. In 2014, the 69-year-old elder son of Kalaignar, Alagiri was expelled from the DMK. At that time, his father M Karunanidhi was heading the party.

Sources close to the leader said that Alagiri had since made it clear that he wanted to be re-inducted into the party. His future course of action will be determined by the outcome of a DMK high-level committee meeting scheduled for November 23 in which he expects a decision to be taken on the matter ahead of the 2021 assembly polls. He was considered as a heavy competition to Stalin, Karunanidhi’s chosen successor. Alagiri, a former Union minister, was once the party’s south zone organising secretary and the most influential political figure in Madurai, holding sway over many of the southern districts. He has maintained a low profile since his expulsion, barring his conducting of a rally in Chennai to mark the 30th day of his father’s death on September 5, 2018.

A close confidant of the former union minister said he had already waved ‘the white flag’ with his brother. “Already annan (elder brother) has openly waved the white flag and made it clear that he is ready to accept Stalin’s leadership. What more could he say to get reinducted?” the confidant asked. “He is waiting for the DMK leadership’s decision. We hope they take an appropriate decision on the meeting and he will be inducted after that. His decision on whether or not to start a party will be made depending on the DMK’s decision,” the confidant said. He dismissed as rumours the reports that Alagiri would meet BJP leader Amit Shah during his visit to the State on November 21. 

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