Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said only a strong and capable person like Prime Minister Narendra Modi can govern India, a democratic country with 130 crore population.

Addressing a public rally near here along with Modi, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Pon Radhakrishnan and leaders of allied parties like PMK founder S. Ramadoss and several others, Palaniswami said: "If we are all sitting here safely, it is because of a strong Prime Minister ruling India.

"That is why parties like AIADMK, PMK, PT and others are supporting BJP."

Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who was also present, said Modi and late Chief Minister and AIADMK leader J.Jayalalithaa shared a special bond.

Slamming the Congress-DMK combine, he said the nation did not benefit but only their families benefitted.

He also challenged the opposition to name who their Prime Ministerial candidate would be.

--IANS

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