Disappointed Karunanidhi’s party took last decision. DMK may return in government if the UPA accepts its terms.
New Delhi: The DMK has quit the Congress-led UPA government. The DMK has voiced its disappointment over India's stand over Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.
The DMK decision has reduced the comfort zone of the UPA in the Lok Sabha. Although DMK still has support beyond the half-way mark. The major constituents of the UPA including the Congress (203), Nationalist Congress Party (9), Rashtriya Lok Dal (5) and National Conference (3) add up to 220 members in the 545-member Lok Sabha. With the DMK’s 18 members, this number was 238.
The UPA also has the outside support of the Samajwadi Party (22), Bahujan Samaj Party (21), Janata Dal-Secular (3) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (3) a total of 49 members.
Last year, The Trinamool Congress withdrew its support to the UPA over the move to allow FDI in multi-brand retail and other decisions.