He is the one who prefers to go it alone: center or state. After many speculations about a possible alliance with various parties, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) is now contesting from all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and 1 in Puducherry. In fact, DMDK is the only party in the state with candidates for all seats. Even the 2 giants of the state are part of coalitions. Having captured around 10% of the popular vote in the 2006 assembly elections it will be interesting to see if he can have an impact this time round.