Updated: November 21, 2020 7:43:06 pm
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami (right) and Chief Deputy Minister O Panneerselvam. (PTI / File)
The ruling AIADMK will continue its alliance with the BJP for next year’s Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and his deputy O Pannerselvam confirmed. Tamil Nadu goes to the polls in about six months.
The announcement was made at a government function attended by Union Interior Minister Amit Shah. CM Palaniswami said that he is confident that the AIADMK-BJP alliance will win more seats and maintain power in the state.
The announcement also put an end to all speculation that AIADMK could part ways with the BJP following its dismal performance in the state during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and also due to the recent Vetrivel Yatra controversy which caused the leaders of both sides to point fingers at each other.
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Shah landed in Chennai on Saturday as part of his two-day visit to launch development projects worth Rs 67,378 million. Addressing the meeting, Amit Shah said that Tamil Nadu is making great progress under the leadership of Palaniswami and Paneerselvam.
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