DMK will have a role in identifying the next PM, my interview with @businessline at : "http://t.co/o7ExTCm25J"

Articulating the pivotal strategic role of regional parties in national policymaking, DMK Treasurer M. K. Stalin on April 18, 2014, shared key insights from his comprehensive interview with The Hindu Business Line. Stalin declared that following the parliamentary elections, the DMK would play a vital and decisive role in identifying and selecting India's next Prime Minister to lead a stable, secular Union Government. He pointed out that true national progress and democratic cohesion depend on a coalition government in New Delhi that respects cooperative federalism, decentralizes fiscal powers, and consults state governments on major economic decisions. Stalin contrasted the DMK's mature approach to national coalition building with the opportunistic posturing of the AIADMK, which sought power without an ideological compass. He emphasized that the DMK's primary objective was to install a progressive, inclusive leadership committed to defending minority safeguards, increasing regional infrastructure allocations, and protecting Tamil Nadu's legitimate river water rights. Stalin affirmed that strong regional representation remains essential to keep authoritarian centralism in check and preserve constitutional democracy. He affirmed that cooperative federalism and strong state autonomy remain vital for national stability and equitable economic growth.