AIADMK has said it will lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, breaking away from the BJP-led alliance. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami chaired a party meeting of key office-bearers, including district secretaries and MLAs, on Monday. During the meeting, AIADMK passed a resolution to secede from the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Following a war of words against late Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai over certain comments made against him by BJP state chief K. Annamalai, senior AIADMK leader Jayakumar had on September 18 called off the alliance between the two, insisting that he party on the issue. .
KP Munusamy, AIADMK deputy coordinator and former minister said, “AIADMK unanimously passed a resolution in the meeting. AIADMK is severing all ties with BJP and NDA from today. The state leadership of the BJP has been continuously making unnecessary comments about our former leaders, our general secretary EPS and our cadres over the past year.”
The resolution, without naming anyone, said the state BJP leadership has of late defamed Dravidian stalwart late CN Annadurai and late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa besides criticizing its policies.
It was clear that the Dravidian party was miffed with BJP state president K Annamalai, whose comments on Annadurai had created a rift between the two former allies.
Amid an explosion of crackers at the party headquarters here, Munsamy said the unanimous decision honors the sentiments and aspirations of over two crore party workers.
Top party officials, district secretaries, MLAs and MPs participated in the AIADMK meeting.
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An AIADMK delegation that flew to the national capital on Friday met party president JP Nadda and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, in-charge of Tamil Nadu, and sought leadership intervention to make Annamalai apologize.
If this was not possible, they could consider posting a non-controversial leader who could work in close coordination with the AIADMK during the Lok Sabha elections next year, they reportedly said.
The BJP central leadership made it clear, though not in so many words, that it supported Annamalai’s aggressive policies for the party’s development, a senior party leader said on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Jayakumar said, “There is no change in our position from September 18… there is no alliance with the BJP.” He declined to speak further on the issue, indicating it could come up for discussion on September 25.
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Updated: Sep 25, 2023 6:04 PM IST
