DMK today said Tamil Nadu Brahmins Welfare Sangam has extended support to the Karunanidhi-led party for the May 16 state assembly election and announced that 3,001 functionaries from rival parties joined it.
"Tamil Nadu Brahmins Welfare Sangam functionaries and members today called on DMK treasurer MK Stalin and extended support for the Assembly election," a party release said.
The Sangam has said it would work for the victory of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led front, it said.
Senior DMK leaders R S Barathi and former Chennai Mayor Ma Subramanaian were present during the meeting.
Also, 3,001 functionaries from rival parties, including AIADMK, DMDK, PMK, BJP, MDMK, VCK, AISMK, TMC, and Puratchi Baratham, joined the DMK, the release said.
The party gave a detailed list of names of those who joined it today.
