The announcement by the Democratic Tamil National Alliance come as Selvam Adaikalanathan, head of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Movement (TELO) and a former parliamentarian, raised doubts about the National People’s Power (NPP) addressing the ethnic issues faced by Eelam Tamils. Speaking at a media briefing in Mannar, he confirmed that TELO will contest in all districts of the North-East, including Amparai and Trincomalee under the Democratic Tamil National Alliance.
While acknowledging the NPP’s support in the South, Adaikalanathan questioned whether the NPP government would take meaningful steps to solve the ethnic problem or halt ongoing land grabs in Tamil areas. “Will the NPP government do anything? I am not so sure,” he remarked, reflecting widespread skepticism in Tamil political circles.