Upon his return from Patna, where he had participated in a meeting of political parties opposed to the BJP-led Central government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday underlined the importance of unity among those parties.
Addressing the media at Chennai airport, Mr. Stalin said that he had, during his speech at the meeting, underlined the importance of unity among the parties and emphasised that a “post-poll alliance cannot be the right approach”.
At the meeting, Mr. Stalin had suggested that whichever party was popular in each State could head the alliance in that State. If such an arrangement could not be made, the seats could be shared among the parties. If that too was not possible, a common candidate could be announced.
