Sena (UBT) functionaries said Kanimozhi discussed the delimitation bill and state of INDIA bloc after Congress backed TVK in Tamil Nadu. Sena (UBT) MP Anil Desai and MLC Milind Narvekar were also part of the meeting. Mumbai: DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree on Saturday.
So these issues were discussed, especially the role of smaller regional parties in the INDIA bloc,” a Sena (UBT) functionary said. The upheaval brought in Tamil Nadu by Congress’ decision to break ranks with DMK and align with actor Vijay’s TVK had effected division in opposition ranks in Parliament, with the Dravidian party seeking a change of seating arrangement for its MPs, many of whom sat alongside members of the main opposition party, Congress. Kanimozhi, who is the head of DMK parliamentary party, had in May written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for allotting separate seating to her party’s MPs, saying it will enable them to effectively discharge their responsibilities in the House. “There was an hour-long discussion between Kanimozhi and Uddhav Thackeray. They discussed the delimitation bill and the Congress’s stand on the INDIA bloc.
It was a very cordial meeting,” Desai said. “We are part of the INDIA bloc. Kanimozhi was in Mumbai for an event and wanted to meet Uddhav Thackeray. They discussed how regional parties can play a role in the opposition and the mood in South Indian states.