Rajenthra Bhalaji must apologise, take back his statements about Congress: Selvaperunthagai

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The President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), K. Selvaperunthagai, has strongly criticized AIADMK leader K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji for suggesting the Congress party should be dissolved. Selvaperunthagai defended the Congress’s long history and standing as a “people’s party,” while questioning the AIADMK’s record and demanding an apology and retraction of Bhalaji’s statement. He cited the Congress’s continued power in Karnataka and Telangana.

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TNCC President Slams AIADMK Leader’s Call for Congress Dissolution

Chennai, November 16, 2025 – K. Selvaperunthagai, President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), has issued a scathing response to AIADMK leader K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji’s statement suggesting the Congress party should be dissolved.

In a press statement released early this morning, Selvaperunthagai rebuked Bhalaji’s remarks, stating that the AIADMK leader “should watch what he spoke” and demonstrated a lack of understanding of Congress’s history.

“The Congress is a 140-year-old party. It is a people’s party. How can he speak about the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi?” Selvaperunthagai questioned, emphasizing the Congress’s enduring presence in Indian politics. He further demanded a formal apology and retraction of the comments from Bhalaji.

Selvaperunthagai also took aim at the AIADMK’s political track record, questioning their accomplishments compared to the Congress’s long history. He highlighted the Congress’s current position as the ruling party in both Karnataka and Telangana. He stated Congress never claimed that it was a front-runner to capture power in Bihar, “Rashtriya Janata Dal is the bigger party in Bihar. We never said we were a front-runner.”

The TNCC President suggested that the AIADMK’s senior leadership, particularly General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, should have reprimanded Bhalaji for his controversial statement. The incident threatens to further strain relations between the two parties.

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