Madurai, Feb. 19 -- Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko said on Thursday that the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election will witness a close contest but expressed confidence that the DMK will secure a solo majority.

Addressing a press conference here, Vaiko said, "Opinion polls indicate that this (Tamil Nadu Assembly) election will be intense. My prediction is that DMK will win with a solo majority in the upcoming election, leaving no room for talks of a coalition government."

He also welcomed the decision of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) to join the DMK-led alliance. "I am very happy to hear the sweet news that DMDK has joined the alliance led by the DMK. We warmly welcome this development with great...