Chennai, May 6 -- In a sharp rebuke of the long-standing DMK-Congress alliance, Treasurer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) TR Baalu on Wednesday accused the Congress party of "blatant betrayal" and opportunism following the defection of five Congress MLAs to the opposition.

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party, he accused them of betraying their long-time ally and the people of Tamil Nadu.

Baalu emphasised that the Congress's attempt to justify the move as principled was nothing more than a "veneer of opportunism" and vowed that time would ultimately reveal the truth behind the political manoeuvre.

This comes after TVK made a spectacular assembly polls debut and has secured the support of five Congress MLAs. Congress...