Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Congress Accuses DMK of Cheap Post-Poll Politics
Ruby R. Manoharan of the Congress criticised the DMK after the 2026 election.
He said the DMK was attacking the Congress because it was unhappy with the election result.
He asked E. Paranthaman to check older government policy documents before making accusations.
Manoharan claimed those documents did not mention Jawaharlal Nehru or B.R. Ambedkar.
He also said their names were added shortly before the election for political reasons.
The Congress leader questioned why the DMK was criticising the name of the Congress headquarters, Sathyamurthy Bhavan.
He compared it with the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam.
The article does not include a direct response from the DMK to these accusations.
Congress treasurer Ruby R. Manoharan accused the DMK of politically motivated attacks after the 2026 Assembly election defeat.
Manoharan said DMK leader E. Paranthaman should verify past policy documents before criticising the Congress.
He claimed policy documents from 2022-23 through 2024-25 omitted Jawaharlal Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar’s names.
Manoharan alleged the names were added before the 2026 election for political advantage and alliance-related reasons.
He rejected DMK criticism of Sathyamurthy Bhavan and questioned whether the DMK would rename Anna Arivalayam.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee treasurer Ruby R. Manoharan criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its leader E. Paranthaman.
- What
- Manoharan accused the DMK of post-election political attacks, hypocrisy over policy documents, and improper criticism of Sathyamurthy Bhavan.
- When
- The statement followed the 2026 Assembly election; the cited policy documents covered 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
- Where
- The statement was reported from Chennai and concerned Tamil Nadu politics.
- Why
- Manoharan said the DMK was trying to divert attention from its electoral defeat and gain political advantage.
Congress’s allegations
DMK’s criticism
Reason for the dispute
Congress’s allegations
Manoharan said the DMK was launching politically motivated attacks to divert attention from its 2026 Assembly election defeat.
DMK’s criticism
The DMK and its spokespersons criticised the Congress, but the article does not provide their detailed reasoning or a direct response.
Policy documents and social justice
Congress’s allegations
Manoharan claimed policy documents from 2022-23 through 2024-25 omitted Nehru and Ambedkar’s names, calling the DMK’s position hypocritical.
DMK’s criticism
The article reports that the DMK raised allegations against the Congress but does not state its response to Manoharan’s claims about the documents.
Sathyamurthy Bhavan’s name
Congress’s allegations
Manoharan said the DMK had no right to criticise or seek a renaming of the Congress headquarters and asked whether it would rename Anna Arivalayam.
DMK’s criticism
The DMK reportedly made disparaging remarks about Sathyamurthy Bhavan or demanded that it be renamed; its justification is not included.
- Speaker
- Ruby R. Manoharan, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee treasurer
- Target of criticism
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and E. Paranthaman
- Election referenced
- 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
- Documents cited
- Government policy documents for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25
- Names at issue
- Jawaharlal Nehru and B.R. Ambedkar
- Congress headquarters
- Sathyamurthy Bhavan
- DMK headquarters
- Anna Arivalayam