DMK''s newly elected MLAs-designate to meet today

CHENNAI: (May 7) The DMK has convened a meeting of its newly elected MLAs-designate at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters here, on Thursday evening under its president M K Stalin.

The meeting comes in the wake of a changed political atmosphere, with its once-trusted ally, the Congress, settling for a post-poll alliance with the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and its other allies, the VCK and the left parties, deciding to meet to discuss whether or not to extend support to Vijay-led TVK in government formation.

The Dravidian major, which has managed to win only 59 seats in the April 23 election, is likely to elect the party youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin as the legislature party leader and also focus on its role as the opposition party in the Assembly, a source in the party said. PTI JSP JSP ADB