India, May 8 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for their rumoured tie up to form the government in Tamil Nadu, saying that the two Dravidian parties are uniting only to prevent actor-politician Vijay from becoming the chief minister.

Political circles in Tamil Nadu have been abuzz with speculation about a possible DMK-AIADMK alliance despite the two parties being old rivals.

Earlier this week, Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party in the recently held state polls with 108 seats, falling 10 seats short of the majority mark. With the support of five Congress MLAs, the alliance now stands at 112...