The statements were made in the presence of Chief Minister K Palaniswami (Archive)
Chennai:
The ruling AIADMK told its ally BJP on Sunday that it cannot leave a mark in Tamil Nadu alone and ruled out accommodating the ruling party if it wins the assembly elections, scheduled for next year.
The BJP will have to support the candidacy of Prime Minister K Palaniswami and accept the other terms, such as non-participation in the government, and if not, it should rethink its electoral options for 2021, the AIADMK said.
Referring to the deaths of AIADMK’s top leader, J Jayalalithaa, and DMK’s M Karunanidhi, AIADMK’s senior leader and deputy coordinator KP Munusamy said that in the absence of such leaders, “many” parties were now trying to make an entry. politics in Tamil Nadu.
Some national parties, “opportunists, traitors and a crowd” were attacking the Dravidian groups, claiming that they ruined Tamil Nadu in their rule of more than 50 years in the state, he said.
Munusamy wondered how inefficiency allegations could be made against the AIADMK government when the Center had given so many awards to Tamil Nadu for its stellar performance in many sectors.
Additionally, the state as a whole had superior infrastructure and facilities, be it education or health care, he said.
All forces seeking political gains must realize that Tamil Nadu would not support them, as Dravidian ideology is the foundation of the state’s social and cultural environment, he said, without naming the BJP.
The socio-political landscape of Tamil Nadu was nurtured by the Dravidian movement, which was built on the foundation of Tamil culture, language and value, and therefore the state was completely different from the rest of the country, Munusamy said.
He made the remarks in the presence of Senior Minister K Palaniswami, Senior Deputy Minister O Panneerselvam and other senior leaders.
“Whether it is a national party or a state party … the government will be led by AIADMK. There is no need for a coalition government. If any political party comes forward for an alliance agreement with the idea of a coalition government, let them think about it, “he said.
Some posts on social media claimed that the BJP wanted to separate from the AIADMK alliance and form a separate front with Rajinikanth’s proposed party or was simply “positioned” to negotiate a cabinet position if AIADMK retained power.
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