Tamil Nadu Polls | Once Seen As Potential Allies, Congress, TVK Trade Barbs As Polls Approach

The Congress and actor-politician Vijay's TVK, once seen as potential allies for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, are now trading barbs as the April 23 election approaches and battle lines are drawn. TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna's remark that the Congress is divided into two factions in Tamil Nadu has drawn a sharp response from the Congress's Manickam Tagore. Just a month ago, the political equations between the Congress and TVK were different. There was strong speculation about an alliance between the two for the state polls. The Congress was seen leveraging its talks with TVK to bargain for a better seat-sharing deal with its longstanding ally DMK. On several occasions, TVK's Aadhav Arjuna praised Rahul Gandhi, calling him a young and dynamic leader and hinting at an alliance in the works. Vijayagopal Muralidharan brings you the details.