A galaxy of leaders converged in Chennai to participate in DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s birthday celebrations on Saturday.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that there was "political confusion" in Tamil Nadu and that Congress "must make use of this opportunity".

He was addressing party members at the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee head office in Chennai, where he also unfurled the party flag.

“There is political confusion in this state, Tamil Nadu youth is not able to see anything clearly; Congress must make use of this opportunity," he said, adding, "It's not only arm-twisting. BJP is convinced that they are running Tamil Nadu."

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Earlier on Saturday, a galaxy of leaders converged in Chennai to participate in DMK chief M. Karunanidhi’s 94th birthday celebrations and diamond jubilee of his legislative career.

Mr. Gandhi said DMK chief M. Karunanidhi reflected the views of the people in his writings and speeches and thanked his son and DMK working president M.K. Stalin for organising the meeting.

Also present on the dais at the sprawling YMCA grounds at Royapettah were Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, TMC leader Derek O’Brien, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and CPI national secretary D. Raja.