BJP's alliance with AIADMK to continue for Tamil Nadu assembly elections, announces president JP Nadda

Madurai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue its alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), announced the party president JP Nadda on Saturday (January 30, 2021), months ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

JP Nadda affirmed the party's alliance with AIADMK while addressing a public rally in Madurai.

This was earlier confirmed by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in November 2020, at an event when Home Minister Amit Shah had visited Chennai. 

The AIADMK leaders had emphasized that their alliance would retain majority seats in the assembly. 

Earlier in the day, the BJP chief chaired BJP Tamil Nadu's Core committee meeting in Madurai and also addressed the social media volunteers meet.

Chaired @BJP4TamilNadu Core committee meeting in Madurai. pic.twitter.com/rDXG1FYZBI — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 30, 2021

Addressed Social Media Volunteers meet in Madurai. pic.twitter.com/fgMoDGPRPI — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 30, 2021

JP Nadda also interacted with 'social elders and eminent personalities' in Madurai.

Had a fruitful interaction with Social Elders And Eminent Personalities in Madurai.

The esteemed people supports PM Shri @narendramodi ji's vision and tireless efforts to make India strong & self-reliant in the post COVID world. pic.twitter.com/AdIwbyhrup — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 30, 2021

He also visited the Meenakshi Temple and expressed, "Overwhelmed to see the grandeur & cultural richness of Meenakshi Temple which has been at the core of our cultural & religious traditions since time immemorial. Truly fortunate to receive the blessings at the Meenakshi Temple & prayed for the peace & prosperity of Tamil Nadu."

Overwhelmed to see the grandeur & cultural richness of Meenakshi Temple which has been at the core of our cultural & religious traditions since time immemorial.

Truly fortunate to receive the blessings at the Meenakshi Temple & prayed for the peace & prosperity of Tamil Nadu. pic.twitter.com/VNiG5J2QYG — Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 30, 2021

This is to be noted that the AIADMK had allied with the BJP, as a part of the NDA to fight the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. 

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