Chennai (PTI): A recent meeting of senior DMK leader T R Baalu with PMK founder S Ramadoss has revived the hopes of an alliance between the parties. The DMK snapped ties with the PMK, its poll partner in 2004 Lok Sabha polls and 2006 assembly elections, in June this year, following an 'outburst' by a senior PMK leader J Guru against the DMK leaders in a series of public meetings.
Ramadoss, confirming the meeting held at his residence at Tindivanam two days ago, told reporters that Baalu told him that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi wanted both the parties to work together.
"I told him a decision on this will be taken at a meeting of PMK leaders soon", Ramadoss said. Baalu told him that the issues between the parties could be settled if he met Karunanidhi and had an 'heart to heart'talk, Ramdoss said adding that whenever he got the opportunity, he would meet the DMK Chief. On the Sri Lankan issue,he said Karunanidhi had been issuing "contradictory statements" on the matter.
Ramadoss, who is the father of Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, said he was not satisfied with the steps taken by the Centre on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. Earlier, TNCC President K V Thangabalu called on Ramadoss. The Congress leader described the meeting as a 'courtesy call'.
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