DMK patriach and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is expected to be in the Capital over the weekend. On his agenda are sorting out issues related to state politics and those concerning son – Union Chemical and Fertiliser Minister MK Alagiri – and daughter Kanimozhi – Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu.
While Karunanidhi is ostensibly coming here to attend a Planning Commission meeting, the real reason attributed to the visit is calling on Congress president Sonia Gandhi to discuss current political issues. Besides, 25 years after MG Ramachandran abolished it, the Legislative Council is set to be revived by the DMK government. Karunanidhi needs to get the proposal cleared by both Houses. On Sunday he is likely to first call on Sonia Gandhi and then PM Manmohan Singh. In his meeting with the Congress president, the DMK supremo is expected to discuss future of Alagiri and Kanimozi. Questions are being raised on perpetual absence of the Chemical and Fertlisers Minister from the Lok Sabha. Sources say the DMK chief may tell Sonia that he wishes to take his son back to the state and fill the slot vacated by him with Kanimozhi.
Alagiri is refusing to budge from his Madurai stronghold and if he decides to dig his heels in state politics, Karunanidhi has no option but to replace him with Kanimozhi. The Opposition has been raising questions over “perpetual” absence of Alagiri from Parliament. It also created a ruckus in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour last week. But the DMK minister is said to be shying away from Parliament as he is not comfortable speaking in English or Hindi and wants to speak in Tamil. Because of this, he is also facing problems in heading the ministry
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