Tamil Nadu assembly polls; BJP takes 60-constituency list to AIADMK, may get 21 | India News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Chief minister Edappadi Okay Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam on Sunday met Union dwelling minister Amit Shah to finalise seats for the BJP within the AIADMK alliance for the forthcoming assembly polls. The dialogue that began round 10pm continued past midnight at a non-public lodge within the metropolis after Shah returned from his marketing campaign in Karaikal within the Union territory of Puducherry and Villupuram in Tamil Nadu.
The AIADMK sources stated the ruling camp conveyed to the BJP delegation-led by state president L Murugan that visited EPS and OPS on Saturday morning that it could be attainable to supply 21 seats to the nationwide get together, for the reason that PMK wished to be the senior-most accomplice. “Talks may be completed with the BJP tonight. The AIADMK leadership is keen on finalising the seats in a day or two with other allies,” stated a celebration supply.
BJP nationwide normal secretary B L Santosh, Murugan, in addition to senior get together functionaries and the AIADMK’s lone MP P Raveendranath Kumar have been current.
The BJP has a list of 60 constituencies the place it had polled ‘a remarkable’ quantity of votes in elections prior to now. The get together is negotiating for a quantity greater than that of the PMK. The AIADMK had sealed a ballot pact with PMK on Saturday by providing 23 seats, a day after passing the invoice for unique vanniyar quota throughout the MBC reservation.
The AIADMK desires to contest wherever between 170 and 180 seats to win a majority by itself to kind the federal government, a historic third straight win.
‘BJP has gained strength in state’
ABJP core committee member stated, “The BJP has gained strength in the last few years, but the AIADMK leadership says our party does not have even booth level agents in certain constituencies. Amit Shah on Sunday told the party’s core committee in Villupuram to increase its public visibility, work at the grassroots level and get along harmoniously with the election partners.”
Meanwhile, a 3-member crew from the DMDK, together with presidium chairman V (*21*), propaganda secretary Alagapuram R Mohanraj and deputy secretary B Parthasarathy held talks with ministers P Thangamani and S P Velumani. The ministers had referred to as on DMDK chief Vijayakanth on the latter’s residence on Saturday night time. On Saturday, DMK treasurer, Premalatha, throughout her assembly with partymen in Kallakurichi stated, “Even if we contest alone we would secure more than 10% voteshare. But Captain (Vijayakanth) is aiming for an alliance to fetch a victory.”