Key UPA ally DMK today said namingof A P J Abdul Kalam in the Presidential race has led to chaosand reaffirmed its support to the Congress' candidate.
"Kalam in Tamil also means chaos. Anyhow, chaos hasbroken out in the Presidential election," DMK patriarch MKarunanidhi told reporters when asked about TMC chief MamataBanerjee's insistence on Kalam for the top post.
He, however, said DMK would not go back on its assurancealready given to Congress to back its nominee.
"DMK will not back out once it gives it's support. Wedon't retract after proposing somebody," he said to a questionif the "chaos" would lead to any change in his party's stand.
"We are firm on what we had said. Defence Minister A KAntony who is said to be a honest man met me (last month) onbehalf of Congress. I had extended my support to the messagehe had brought from (Congress chief) Sonia Gandhi," he said.
He parried a question on whether the result of thePresidential poll will have an impact on the next LokSabha elections, saying he cannot reply to speculation.
He termed as "expected" YSR Congress Party's performancein Andhra Pradesh by-elections.
Asked if Congress' poor performance in the recent fivestate polls and today's by-elections in Andhra Pradesh wouldreflect in the general elections, he only said, "Win or losscannot be reflected."