Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi today (May 10, 2004) ruled out the possibility of a third front emerging after the Lok Sabha elections and said his party would continue in the Congress-led alliance.

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"There is no change in our alliance with the Congress. Our decision is firm," he said replying to a question whether his party would continue in the Congress-led alliance in the post-poll scenario.

He was speaking to the media after casting his vote in a booth in Central Chennai constituency.

Asked whether there was any possibility for the formation of a third front, he replied in the negative.

Asked about DMK's support to any other party if there was a hung Parliament, he said he could not say any thing on this now. "I can tell some thing only after the results are out on May 13."

On the chances of the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance in the State, he said, "This has already been decided."