AIADMK ends alliance with BJP over state chief’s remarks on Dravidian icon

The AIADMK broke its ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday after a meeting at the party headquarters in Tamil Nadu, saying that the BJP had been making "unnecessary remarks about AIADMK's former leaders".

The move to call it quits comes days after senior AIADMK leaders called on BJP chief JP Nadda in Delhi and informed him about the ground situation in the state arising out of the BJP's Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai's "aggressive style of politics".

They then sought an apology from Annamalai for making a remark about Dravidian icon CN Annadurai and demanded he be replaced if he didn't apologise.

When asked about the development, Annamalai said



that the BJP's national leadership will come out with a statement soon. "Our national leadership is informed about the development. They will be reacting to this. We will talk again soon," he said.

The AIADMK, led by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, said it would lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

"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, as quoted by ANI.