A decision on AIADMK’S alliance with the BJP in Tamil Nadu will be taken closer to next year’s assembly elections, party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, said on Wednesday, a day after he met Union Home minister Amit Shah in the national capital.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader flew to Delhi on Tuesday fueling speculation about the party’s return to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold.
“Is there an election now?” EPS said, declaring that “only close to elections, will an alliance be decided when he was asked about the possible alliance between the two parties.
The AIADMK the opposition party in Tamil Nadu, has said in its official version that EPS is in Delhi to visit the news party office. The party building, constructed for ₹10 crore, was inaugurated by EPS via video conferencing from Chennai.
“Our ideology is intact. Alliance will change as per situation and opportunity. Will all allies remain in DMK forever? The next election is only next March. There is a year for us to decide on these things,” he said.
Is there an election now? Only close to elections, will an alliance be decided.
In his 45-minute long meeting with Shah, Palaniswami said, he only discussed problems faced by people and sought the Union government’s intervention to solve them. There were no discussions on alliance, her said
“We spoke to him about people’s problems. We spoke in detail for 45 minutes. Tamil Nadu is heading in the wrong direction,” EPS, who is also leader of opposition in the TN assembly, told reporters in Delhi. He said he was in the national capital to visit AIADMK’s newly opened office and had sought an appointment with Shah only to raise issues of the state.
