AIADMK Ends Alliance With BJP-Led NDA, Party To Lead Separate Front In 2024

In a significant setback to the BJP-led NDA as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the AIADMK declared on Monday its decision to sever ties with the BJP alliance. This move was confirmed through a unanimous resolution passed by the party.

AIADMK Deputy Coordinator, K P Munusamy, announced the decision, stating, "The state leadership of the BJP has persistently made unwarranted comments about our former leaders, our general secretary EPS, and our supporters over the past year."

An emergency meeting of Party district secretaries was held today under General Secretary EPS to take this decision. ADMK to contest Lok Sabha election under with their state parties alliance.

The decision to break away from the NDA was taken at a high level meeting chaired by party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami at the AIADMK headquarters here. Briefing reporters on the deliberations, former Minister and senior leader K P Munusamy said the party has unanimously resolved to part ways with the NDA and steer a combine of like-minded parties in the next year's polls.

The resolution, without naming anyone, said the BJP's state leadership has been of late defaming Dravidian stalwart, the late CN Annadurai and late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, besides criticising its policies.

It was obvious the Dravidian party was miffed with BJP state president K Annamalai, whose comments about Annadurai had created a rift between the two erstwhile allies. Top party office-bearers, district secretaries and MLAs and MPs took part in the AIADMK meet. Amid bursting of crackers at the party headquarters here, Munsamy said the unanimous decision honours the sentiments and aspirations of over two crore party workers.