'Congress ties with DMK to be decided only after poll dates'

Senior Congress leader E V K S Elangovan today said the continuation of his party's alliance with DMK would be known only after elections for the Tamil Nadu assembly were announced.

Senior Congress leader E V K S Elangovan on Saturday said the continuation of his party's alliance with DMK would be known only after elections for the Tamil Nadu assembly were announced.

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As of now, the bond between the two parties was strong, he told reporters here.

Justifying the AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi not meeting DMK patriach and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi during his visits to Chennai, Elangovan said even Congress leaders are not informed about his visit. "Nobody should mistake if Rahul Gandhi did not call on the DMK chief."