EPS on roll, but alliance conundrum continues

Cadre upbeat over AIADMK general secy's aggressive campaign, but BJP's coalition govt push giving trouble

- T MURUGANANDHAM @ Chennai

AS leader of the opposition and AIADMK's general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has completed the first phase of his spirited tour of Assembly constituencies and started the second leg without a break; his aggressive attacks on the alleged failures of the DMK regime in layman's terms have enthused the party cadre gathering in large numbers at all the places.

However, the shakiness in signaling the party's stance on coalition has so far subdued the campaign's effectiveness. Moreover, it has raised questions on whether the keenness shown by the party towards forming an alliance, almost bordering on desperation, is undermining its legacy of daring to go alone, as exemplified in the 2016 elections when late chief minister J Jayalalithaa led the party to a consecutive victory.