BJP, AIADMK To Collectively Resolve Seat-Sharing Components For TTV And OPS: Tamil Nadu BJP Chief – News18
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief mentioned the query of allotting seats to allies for the 2026 Meeting polls could be addressed collectively by the management of the AIADMK and his social gathering
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran | File Picture/PTI
Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran has mentioned that the query of allotting seats to allies Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam led by TTV Dhinakaran and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) for the 2026 Meeting polls could be addressed collectively by the management of the AIADMK and his social gathering.
On the comment made by him–when he took over because the BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief on April 12– that he might solely be a breeze whereas Okay Annamalai labored like a storm; and in opposition to this background how he deliberate to tackle the ruling DMK, Nagenthran mentioned points that warranted a dialogue or debate have to be taken up and there’s no doubt about it.
Points affecting the folks had at all times been highlighted by him, together with within the Meeting, and he would proceed to do this, the newly elected BJP chief informed PTI in an interview. Sixty 4 year-old Nagenthran represents the southern Tirunelveli constituency within the 234-member TN Meeting.
Requested on his tender spoken picture, together with within the Home and the way he could be taking ahead his social gathering’s agenda, particularly when his predecessor Annamalai is in style for his assertive fashion, the chief mentioned he had by no means didn’t articulate BJP’s insurance policies within the Meeting, including his “tender picture” had by no means been a problem in batting for social gathering’s objectives. He additionally mentioned Annamalai has developed the social gathering properly within the state and credited him for his distinctive work fashion.
Requested if the BJP would come ahead to allot seats to Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam led by Dhinakaran (TTV) and Panneerselvam, out of the seats to be apportioned by the AIADMK to his social gathering, Nagenthran mentioned: “Solely now, the alliance (with AIADMK) has been shaped.” “Seat sharing might be determined by our Parliamentary Board, our excessive command. The AIADMK may additionally arrange a panel on this regard and our Parliamentary Board will deliberate.” Edappadi Okay Palaniswami-led AIADMK returned to the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) on April 11 within the presence of Union House Minister Amit Shah, who had declared the bloc will face the 2026 state polls beneath the management of Palaniswami.
When it was identified that Annamalai had, a while earlier than the AIADMK rejoined the NDA, declared that allies like Dhinakaran, who had firmly stood behind the social gathering couldn’t be “let down,” Nagenthran mentioned: “Positive, what he had mentioned was true. Already, those that had been a part of the NDA will proceed to be a part of the alliance.” Earlier, when Palaniswami had indicated that he was not averse to becoming a member of the BJP to dethrone the DMK, Annamalai had, with out naming anybody mentioned that staunch allies like Dhinakaran couldn’t be “let down,” regardless of whoever joins the NDA. Dhinakaran and OPS had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 normal elections as NDA constituents.
Requested if the BJP will accommodate such allies by sharing seats from its kitty with them, Nagenthran, referring to Annamalai’s comment, mentioned they had been with the BJP, and “our NDA (referring to BJP brass) management and the AIADMK management collectively will resolve,” on the matter.
Each Dhinakaran and OPS, apart from VK Sasiakala had been prior to now, on completely different events, expelled from the AIADMK and Palaniswami has repeatedly asserted that they’d not be re-inducted.
Union minister Shah, on the time of the announcement of alliance with the Tamil Nadu’s major opposition social gathering, had declared that his social gathering wouldn’t intervene within the AIADMK’s inner points. Shah gave this reply when he was requested concerning the unification of the AIADMK vis-a-vis expelled leaders OPS and TTV.
On CM M Okay Stalin dismissing the AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu as a “tholvi koottani,” an alliance that’s sure to fail, Nagenthran mentioned: “I’m saying, solely they (DMK-led bloc) might be defeated within the polls.” On actor-politician Vijay’s social gathering saying that the ballot battle could be between the DMK and TVK subsequent yr, the Saffron social gathering chief, explaining the strengths of the BJP and AIADMK exuded confidence that solely the NDA bloc would win in Tamil Nadu.
Requested if he, as state unit chief, would take steps to rein in Vijay’s social gathering into the NDA he mentioned “they must resolve.” Additional, alliance has been firmed up solely now with AIADMK’s entry and bringing in events similar to Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) could be thought of within the due course.
When the difficulty of bitterness among the many AIADMK cadres was dropped at his consideration on account of some feedback allegedly made by Annamalai prior to now in opposition to late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa and Dravidian icon CN Annadurai, he claimed his predecessor’s speech was distorted.
“It was not meant to harm anybody.” Dismissing scope for any bitterness, he mentioned the cadres of each the events had already joined palms and solely later the leaders of the BJP and AIADMK have joined forces.
To a different query, he asserted that the NDA’s objective is to seize energy in Tamil Nadu, and “ship house packing the anti-people DMK regime,” and every little thing else could also be taken up at a later stage.
Nagenthran was a minister through the AIADMK regime from 2001 to 2006 and had held the portfolios of transport, electrical energy and industries.
His current stint as an MLA (2021 onwards) is his third time period and the primary as a BJP legislator. In 2001 and 2011, he gained as an AIADMK candidate in Meeting polls. He joined the BJP on August 26, 2017 in New Delhi within the presence of Amit Shah.
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