Vijaykanth accuses AIADMK, DMK of 'sop politics'

Popular Tamil film star Vijaykanth, founder president of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, Sunday began his election campaign in the Kanchipuram district, lambasting both the AIADMK and DMK for promoting "free-gift culture" and "politics of lies".

Vijayakanth, who floated his party last September, will contest from the Vriddhachalam constituency, about 200 km south of here, while his party has fielded candidates in 140 of the 234 Tamil Nadu assembly seats going to the polls May 8.(more...)

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