On Monday, September 25, the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), broke its ties with the BJP-led NDA, after a meeting at the party headquarters in Tamil Nadu. It stated that the BJP had been making ‘unnecessary remarks about AIADMK’s former leaders’. This move comes after senior party leaders informed JP Nadda about the ground-situation in the state, arising because of the ‘aggressive style of politics’ of BJP Tamil Nadu President, K Annamalai.
After Annamalai’s statement, the AIADMK leaders sought an apology from him, for making a comment on Dravidian icon, CN Annadurai, and demanded his replacement if he did not apologize. After this development, Annamalai said, ‘Our national leadership is informed about the development. They will be reacting to this. We will talk again soon.’
‘AIADMK unanimously passed a resolution in the meeting. AIADMK is breaking all ties with the BJP and the NDA alliance from today. The state leadership of the BJP has been continuously making unnecessary remarks about our former leaders, our general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, and our cadres for the past one year.’, said AIADMK’s K P Munusamy.
The AIADMK has said that it will lead a separate third front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The party’s resolution mentions that the BJP’s state leadership has been defaming Dravidian icon, the late CN Annadurai, and former Chief Minister, Late J Jayalalitha, along with criticizing the party’s policies.
Crackers were burst outside the party office to celebrate the end of the alliance with the BJP.
