| NEW DELHI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi has announced his party's decision to part ways with the Congress-led coalition at the Centre, increasing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's dependence on SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati to complete the government's tenure. Yadav and Mayawati, whose parties lend outside support to the ruling coalition, were quick to dispel doubts over the stability of the government even as a senior BJP leader was quick to dub the UPA as the "lamest of all ducks". Karunanidhi declared in Chennai on Tuesday that his party was pulling out of the UPA in protest against the government's position on a US-backed UN resolution on the Sri Lankan conflict. Later in the day, DMK leader TR Baalu met President Pranab Mukherjee and submitted his party chief's letter withdrawing support to the government. The five DMK Union ministers will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday morning to submit their resignations. While Mayawati asserted that her party's support to the government would continue, Yadav went to the extent of accusing DMK of practising the "politics of blackmail". Analysts, however, said the two would extract their pound of flesh to ensure the government lasts its course. Download ET's mobile applications for iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Phone to track news as it happens, live stock quotes, monitor portfolio, get market stats like gainers, losers and movers & much more. To check out free Economic Times apps , Click here DMK has announced his party's decision to part ways with the Congress-led coalition, increasing Manmohan Singh's dependence on SP and BSP.  via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFT9NT_QWc7V6c4GTgkkWW1BRMVOw&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dmk-to-withdraw-support-to-upa-pms-dependence-on-sp-bsp-increases/articleshow/19081048.cms | |||
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