Jaya announces Eight party Front formation

Hyderabad, Jun 6: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Chief of AIADMK J Jayalalithaa has announced the formation of a new eight-party front in Indian politics today.

Chandrababu Naidu, the Convenor of the present meeting, also accepted Jayalalithaa's announcement.

Jayalalithaa told reporters here that the grouping would consist of AIADMK, Samajwadi Party, Telugu Desam Party (TDP), MDMK, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Kerala Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM).

She made the announcement after a meeting with the leaders of seven of parties and said the Kerala Congress had sent a letter agreeing to join the front. Those who attended the meeting at TDP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's residence included Jayalalithaa, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh (Samajwadi party), Babulal Marandi (JVM), Vaiko (MDMK), Brindavan Goswami (AGP) and Om Prakash Chautala (INLD).

Of these, Jayalalithaa, Naidu, Mulayam Singh, Marandi and Chautala are all former Chief Ministers. According to Jaya, the Chairperson, Convenor and list of other functionaries would be decided later by the leaders.

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