Dhanya Rajendran| The News Minute| November 3, 2014| 9.00 am ISTIt was a party formed in 1996 by Congress leader in Tamil Nadu G K Moopanar, protesting against the AICC's then decision to align with the AIADMK during the polls. One of Moopanar's biggest supporters then was P Chidambaram, who had left the INC to join Moopanar's Tamil Maanila CongressMuch has changed since 1996, Chidambaram and Moopanar had a fallout in 2001 and Chidambaram went ahead to form Congress Jananayaka Peravai. In 2002, TMC lead by Moopanar's son GK Vasan merged with the congress, Chidambaram and his party followed suit in 2004.They may have gone back to the parent party, but GK Vasan and Chidambaram have always been wary of each other. Congress in Tamil Nadu has always been divided into camps, the prominent ones being the Chidambaram and Vasan camp.GK Vasan is all set to announce his decision of reviving the Tamil Maanila Congress, a move that could come as a severe blow to the already shattered Congress party in the state.Vasan has many reasons to move away from the Congress. A revived TMC, will give Vasan the option of aligning with any front lead by AIADMK, DMK and BJP for 2016 polls. The Congress' immediate future in Tamil Nadu is bleak and Vasan knows that staying on with the Congress will be suicidal.Though he was the Union Shipping Minister during the UPA II regime, Vasan's influence had been waning, his relation with Rahul Gandhi had reportedly turned sour over the past few months.The Congress TN state unit and the AICC have actively marginalised the Vasan camp, the last stroke was perhaps the decision to remove Kamraj and Moopanar's pictures from party membership cards. Vasan loyalist B S Gnanadesikan's resignation as the TNCC President was a clear enough indication that Vasan had perhaps made up his mind to revive his father's party.