CHENNAI: Irked by the new Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy's move to form a government on his own, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Anna DMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday alleged that Mr. Rangasamy had betrayed her party, his alliance partner in the just-concluded elections.
She declared that her party would act as “constructive Opposition” in the Puducherry Assembly. In a statement here, Ms. Jayalalithaa said Mr. Rangasamy's decision to form the government “independently” showed that he was not steady to his text. Mr. Rangasamy, who had alleged ahead of the elections that the Congress had betrayed him, had done the same now to the AIADMK, she said.
Ms. Jayalalithaa recalled that she had campaigned for Mr. Rangasamy's All India NR Congress as part of her election tour. Besides, a manifesto was released for Puducherry on behalf of the AIADMK. “The people voted in favour of the AIADMK-NR Congress alliance reposing faith in the promises of the AIADMK and myself and thus the alliance had a phenomenal victory in the polls.”
As soon as the alliance emerged victorious, “apart from thanking the people of Puducherry, I also congratulated Mr. Rangasamy, who was about to take over as Chief Minister.
However, Mr. Rangasamy didn't have the heart to greet me after I was elected the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” she said. She lamented that Mr. Rangasamy did not even inform her about forming the government with the help of an Independent MLA who had fought against an AIADMK candidate, forgetting that it was with AIADMK's help that he had secured the victory. “This is against dharma and amounts to betrayal of AIADMK.”
She announced that her party would act as a “constructive Opposition” in Puducherry, criticising the ruling party in case of authoritarianism, foibles in governance and its programmes and policies and also when citizens are deprived of their rights and assets.
She declared that her party would act as “constructive Opposition” in the Puducherry Assembly. In a statement here, Ms. Jayalalithaa said Mr. Rangasamy's decision to form the government “independently” showed that he was not steady to his text. Mr. Rangasamy, who had alleged ahead of the elections that the Congress had betrayed him, had done the same now to the AIADMK, she said.
Ms. Jayalalithaa recalled that she had campaigned for Mr. Rangasamy's All India NR Congress as part of her election tour. Besides, a manifesto was released for Puducherry on behalf of the AIADMK. “The people voted in favour of the AIADMK-NR Congress alliance reposing faith in the promises of the AIADMK and myself and thus the alliance had a phenomenal victory in the polls.”
As soon as the alliance emerged victorious, “apart from thanking the people of Puducherry, I also congratulated Mr. Rangasamy, who was about to take over as Chief Minister.
However, Mr. Rangasamy didn't have the heart to greet me after I was elected the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,” she said. She lamented that Mr. Rangasamy did not even inform her about forming the government with the help of an Independent MLA who had fought against an AIADMK candidate, forgetting that it was with AIADMK's help that he had secured the victory. “This is against dharma and amounts to betrayal of AIADMK.”
She announced that her party would act as a “constructive Opposition” in Puducherry, criticising the ruling party in case of authoritarianism, foibles in governance and its programmes and policies and also when citizens are deprived of their rights and assets.
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