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Palaniswami Meets Amit Shah as AIADMK Courts Allies for Tamil Nadu Polls

He rules out O. Panneerselvam’s return, pressing law-and-order criticism of the DMK.

Overview

  • Edappadi K. Palaniswami said he met Amit Shah in New Delhi on January 7 to brief him on Tamil Nadu’s political situation.
  • He said PMK has joined the NDA in the state under AIADMK’s lead and hinted that additional parties could follow.
  • He asserted there is no scope for reinducting O. Panneerselvam into AIADMK and said Shah would not intervene in the party’s internal matters.
  • He contended that crime has increased since the DMK took office, citing concerns over the safety of women and children.
  • He maintained the alliance would win the assembly election due in the first half of the year and said the Shah meeting did not cover alliance or seat-sharing.