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Vijayakanth died at 71 of December 28, 2023, due to age -related ailments. The DMDK separated with the BJP and aligned with the Aiadmk in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the founder of DMDK, ‘Captain’ Vijayakanth on Monday and said that people in generations remembered him for the good he did for society.
Modi’s comments were produced after Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), General Secretary, Pre stage Vijayakant, said that the prime minister was like an older brother for her and that always saw her husband’s colract and foundation of the party.
Modi said in an X publication: “My dear friend Captain Vijayakanth was remarkable! He and I interact so closely over the years and we also worked together.” “People in all generations remember him for the good he did for society,” said Modi, labeling the premccal of HERKARKS.
My dear friend Captain Vijayakanth was remarkable! He and I interact so closely over the years and also work together. People in all generations remember him for the good he did for society. @Premallathadmdk https://t.co/fw2SDG6GLB
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2025
She said that Vijayakanth was not only an imposing figure in Tamil and politics cinema, but also a man who won the love and respect of many, including the prime minister.
“Narendra Modi Ji always saw him as more than a political colleague. He would like to call him the ‘Leon of Tamil Nadu’ and verify him as an older brother who lasted his illness. His link was the construction beyond, Itand, it was aticshial, it was AticShons, he said.
Publishing the video in X, Preallatha said that both Modi and her husband were very good friends. He set out to greet Vijayakanth on his birthdays or asked about his health every time DMDK Tok founder.
“Then the prime minister who spoke to me assured me or his help in case of any need.
Vijayakanth died at 71 of December 28, 2023, due to age -related ailments.
The prime minister discussed many things about people with remarkable humility. “He is like a brother for us,” said Prealytha.
He also recalled the letter that the prime minister wrote to Vijayakanth about the relationships they appreciated and the gesture of conferring the Bhushan Padma.
“We used to admire Modi Ji for many things … It was always simple, human and a great leader. He came from a small family, but achieved the top. This leads Modi to people’s hearts,” he said.
The DMDK separated with the BJP and aligned with the Aiadmk in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The PMK, another Aiadmk ally, however, joined the BJP.
The combination of ruling DMK was victorious in the surveys, ensuring the 39 Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a FEED – PTI syndicated news agency)