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The BJP was handled as an “untouchable get together,” derided as “NOTA get together” and a few even claimed that they misplaced polls solely in view of its affiliation with the Saffron get together, Annamalai stated.
Nonetheless, right now, the scenario is that of “penance” to have ties with the BJP. The Saffron get together chief additionally made it clear that it’s going to not ditch AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran for the sake of ties with AIADMK.
C Ve Shanmugam, a key AIADMK chief and former Minister had stated that the AIADMK misplaced 2021 polls because it had aligned with the BJP and a number of other others in that get together had the identical opinion. The get together had severed ties with the BJP in September 2023.
Annamalai’s remark assumes significance as solely days in the past AIADMK chief Edappadi Ok Palaniswami asserted that no political get together, apart from the DMK, is his get together’s enemy. He additionally indicated clear possibilities of aligning with any political get together to dislodge the DMK from energy.
Towards this background, the BJP chief stated his get together employees have slogged day and evening to make sure that there is no such thing as a politics sans the saffron get together in Tamil Nadu and that he’s pleased with them and their work.
“I’m not belittling any get together or any chief. We’re joyful that the get together right now is in such a scenario (as different events are in search of to have ties with it)…the contours of the NDA alliance might be determined later and facets like which get together will lead, who would be the CM candidate and all such issues might be determined by our nationwide management on the proper time…we aren’t an enemy to any get together. The BJP’s goal is to strengthen itself,” he instructed reporters right here.
If the political information in the course of the previous 5 years in Tamil Nadu was analysed, the declare that they (AIADMK) misplaced elections solely as a result of an alliance with the BJP could possibly be understood. Additionally, they declared that they’ll by no means have any alliance with the BJP, Annamalai outlined with out naming the AIADMK.
In the present day, the NDA is powerful, it’s gaining power and, “there are a number of leaders together with Annan (brother) Dhinakaran who’re travelling in NDA reposing religion on us; and BJP needs to be grateful to them.” Dhinakaran and his aunt VK Sasikala have been ousted from the AIADMK years in the past.
Dhinakaran’s Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam are companions of the NDA in Tamil Nadu. AIADMK has again and again made it clear that it’s going to not take again Panneerselvam or Dhinakaran into the get together.
The BJP, a nationwide get together, can not do the politics of leaving trusted allies within the lurch and belief is the hallmark of a nationwide get together. Solely by following principled politics with its allies, the BJP has grown and shaped governments in a number of states.
“Ditching allies isn’t within the DNA of the NDA,” Annamalai stated, apparently hinting that BJP is not going to sever ties with Dhinakaran for the sake of electoral relationship with the AIADMK.
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