Chennai, July 11 -- Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson ANS Prasad on Friday lashed out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Minister Sekar Babu, demanding that his "loose talk" be restrained.

"CM Stalin should not permit Minister Sekar Babu to act as a de facto Deputy Chief Minister," Prasad said in a press statement, adding, "In the upcoming 2026 Assembly Elections, the people of Tamil Nadu are extending overwhelming support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to send the evil force, the DMK, out of power."

The BJP leader further accused Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekar Babu of "turning a blind eye" to alleged corruption.

"While NDA leaders raise valid criticisms of the a...