Met Amit Shah to discuss TN political situation: Edappadi K Palaniswami
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said he had met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi to discuss the prevailing political situation in Tamil Nadu, and that they did not deliberate on alliance-related matters.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, EPS said that the central topic of his conversation with Shah was the prevailing political scenario in Tamil Nadu rather than seat-sharing in particular.
Responding to questions on the prospects of formerly expelled leaders such as Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) chief TTV Dhinkaran, he recalled that Shah had said that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of the AIADMK and dismissed media speculation on the prospects of previously expelled leaders.
Senior leaders aware of the matter, however, claimed that the BJP was still trying to rope the expelled leaders—former chief minister O Panneerselvam (OPS), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) founder TTV Dhinakaran and V K Sasikala.
“Talks are on with some parties to rope them into our alliance. We will inform you when things are finalised, just as we had informed you yesterday about PMK joining us,” he added.
On Wednesday, ahead of the meeting with Shah, EPS finalised the terms of Pattali Makkal Katchi’s (PMK) alliance with the NDA in Chennai.