One plate of humble pie please

Though DMK alliance is moving steadily ahead, Stalin's target looks ambitious

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the party's position at the launch of a book on Ambedkar, in which Vijay was the chief guest.

The X factor Though the controversy forced VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan, who has remained steadfast in opposing the BJP, to repeatedly reassure that he is firmly with the DMK alliance, the entire episode, in hindsight, might turn advantageous to the party, which has the potential to emerge as the X factor in the elections with both the AIADMK and TVK seemingly keen to woo it.