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From being one of the most influential young leaders of the DMK,ousted Telecom Minister A Raja is fast becoming a liability for the party ahead of the Assembly elections,with sources indicating that there is a move in the party to distance itself from him and thus from the scam. Though the party had supported him thus far amid controversy,what has changed the mood now is the perception that the scam has dented the image of the DMK ahead of a very crucial election in the state. This despite the slew of welfare measures that the partys government rolled out one after the other over the past four-and-a-half years.
Officially,Raja is the propaganda secretary of the party.
Officially,however,the party has maintained its support for Raja. He is our party member. He is our party MP. We will stand by him. Let the CBI do its duty,let them come out with their findings; we will see, T K S Elangovan,the official spokesperson and headquarters secretary of the DMK in New Delhi,said on Wednesday.
His colleague,Vasanthi Stanley,told reporters outside Parliament that the raids proved that the Centre had not restricted the inquiries by the CBI as alleged by the Opposition. To a question whether the party still supports Raja,she replied: Why not? He is with us.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said: If found guilty,we will take action against him. Till then I cannot comment.
