Union Interior Minister and BJP Election Strategist Amit Shah has urged the party’s unity in Tamil Nadu to work harder so that the party can take power for itself in the next five years in the state of Dravidian. This comes a few hours after AIADMK announced that it will continue its alliance with the BJP for the 2021 assembly elections in the presence of Shah in Chennai during a state government event on Saturday.
After the event, Shah held overnight marathon meetings at a private hotel with AIADMK and BJP leaders separately before leaving Chennai on Sunday morning. “We will ensure that Tamil Nadu also enters the fold of the BJP,” Amit Shah is said to have told BJP officials and district officials, according to a senior party leader. “We have received a clear guideline now. He (Shah) told us to grow on our own, strengthen the booth committees and dedicate our full time to the party for the next five years. “
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“Once again the electoral alliance is confirmed,” said the senior BJP leader. “Since the national leader was here, the AIADMK offered that they are ready and appreciated his affirmation. National President JP Nadda will take the last call. Early partnership building is good for us to continue electoral work. Now we can decide the next course of action, ”he said.
The partners have reaffirmed an alliance that seemed strained in recent weeks. However, AIADMK leaders privately said they did not know an announcement would be made on Saturday. “It is too early and inopportune,” said an AIADMK leader hiding his identity. Shah did not make any direct reference to the alliance in the public governance function, but said the center led by Narendra Modi would support the state government.
Shah had met for the first time with Prime Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and his deputy O Paneerselvam, followed by a round of talks with BJP officials and newly incorporated members. Shah was also briefed by the members of the central committee and was also consulted with RSS ideologue and Thuglak editor S Gurumurthy early Sunday morning.
The party has been trying to attract actor Rajinikanth or seek his political support. He consults Gurumurthy, among others, after the passing of former Tuglak editor and political advisor to several leaders, Cho Ramaswamy. A few days ago, Gurumurthy had met with Rajinikanth at his residence after the actor expressed doubts about his active participation in politics due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Previously, he had announced that he would compete in 2021.
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