We did not backstab DMK, says Congress MP Karti Chidambaram

Senior Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has dismissed allegations that his party "back-stabbed" the DMK by pivoting to support Vijay’s TVK, though he admitted the separation could have been handled with more "nuance."

Speaking on the shifting political sands, Chidambaram maintained that the decision was a response to a clear public mandate for Vijay’s leadership. "I continue to respect the DMK... but the people’s mandate in this election was clear," he stated, attributing the move to political pragmatism rather than malice.