Chennai, June 14 -- Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) President G. K. Vasan said on Sunday the party's immediate focus is on strengthening its organisational structure ahead of the upcoming local body elections and creating a winning atmosphere for future electoral contests.

Vasan said the party has not yet achieved the growth and electoral success it aspired to over the past 12 years and stressed the need for greater responsibility among party functionaries.

He highlighted that while alliances are important during elections, being part of an alliance often reduces the responsibilities of grassroots workers.

According to Vasan, more than 450 of the 600 participants at the General Council meeting expressed the view that TMC should be indepen...