Premallatha Vijayakant. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani In a brief interaction with The Hindu at Vriddhachalam on Wednesday (April 15, 2026), Desiya Murpoku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary and Vriddhachalam constituency candidate Premallatha Vijayakant, defended her party’s ideological position and alliance with the DMK for the upcoming Assembly elections and its prospects. Here are the excerpts: Published – April 15, 2026 03:41 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Punjab Chief Minister condemns ED raids against AAP MP Ashok Mittal; BJP hits back How delimitation based on 2011 Census will redraw India’s political map