Chennai:
The AIADMK-BJP alliance is off for now, the Tamil Nadu celebration introduced at present, livid over state BJP chief Ok Annamalai’s feedback on the late CN Annadurai, the mentor of AIADMK founder MGR. “We’ll determine on the alliance earlier than the election,” stated AIADMK chief D Jayakumar, underscoring that he was voicing the celebration’s stance on the problem.
“Annamalai is unfit to be the BJP’s state president… He speaks in poor health of late leaders solely to venture himself,” stated Mr Jayakumar citing the state BJP chief’s feedback about celebration icon J Jayalalithaa in June that introduced the alliance to a breaking level.
On the time, the celebration had sought that the state BJP chief be restrained. The celebration staff is not going to tolerate any insult to the late chief minister, he stated.
The state BJP chief is understood for dividing his time equally to needle the ruling DMK and ally AIADMK — his celebration’s solely ally within the state. It has raised doubts within the AIADMK camp whether or not the previous IPS officer is performing because the mouthpiece of the celebration’s central management, which is raring to create a distinct segment within the state forward of the Lok Sabha polls.
During the last months, the BJP — which has negligible presence within the state — has been projecting itself as the large brother within the alliance, capitalising on the factionalism throughout the AIADMK.
The tussle between AIADMK’s O Panneerselvam and E Palanisami, who had given inexperienced sign to the alliance, had resurfaced for the reason that celebration misplaced energy to the DMK within the final meeting election.
In March, Mr Annamalai had spoken in opposition to allying with the south celebration for 2024, leaving senior AIADMK leaders fuming. Regardless of pleasant relations, Jayalalithaa had by no means shaped an alliance with the BJP, viewing the celebration a misfit in Dravidian politics.
“Annamalai does not need alliance with AIADMK though BJP staff need it. Ought to we tolerate all this criticism of our leaders? Why ought to we supply you? The BJP cannot set foot right here. Your vote financial institution is understood. You might be identified due to us,” Mr Jayakumar advised reporters.
“We will not tolerate any extra (the criticism of leaders),” he stated. Requested if this was his private opinion, Mr Jayakumar stated, “Have I ever spoken to you in that capability? I solely discuss what the celebration decides”.