'No Coalition In Tamil Nadu': Palaniswami's 'AIADMK Single Largest Party' Snub To BJP
Palaniswami's not-so-subtle snub to the BJP has left many confused as he has not been consistent on how the NDA is functioning with over eight months left to go for the polls
In an indirect warning to the BJP about who will be boss if the NDA wins the Tamil Nadu assembly election, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday ruled out a coalition government in the state and said his party will be the single largest.
Palaniswami's not-so-subtle snub to the BJP has left many confused as he has not been consistent with his statements on how the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is functioning with over eight months left to go for the elections.
At times, he has said the NDA in Tamil Nadu is stable and those attempting to create divisions among its constituents will not succeed. But on other occasions, he has stressed that his decisions will be final regarding the alliance.
'There will be no coalition government in Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK will become the single largest party," Palaniswami told News18. 'We will keep our doors open for the TVK (actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam). Whoever wants to defeat the DMK should join hands with the AIADMK."
'IT'S MY DECISION, RIGHT?'
'He says our alliance will form the government. I have already made it clear – who is heading this alliance? So it's my decision, right? Who becomes CM, who forms the government – both of us (Shah and I) have made it clear," he told reporters.
He said it has been made clear that the AIADMK will lead the NDA, form the government, and that he will be the CM should the alliance emerge victorious.
'No attempts to create a rift in the alliance will succeed. This is a stable alliance," he added.
The opposition leader claimed that the DMK did not expect the AIADMK to forge an alliance and, therefore, was criticising the grouping 'out of fear".
(With PTI inputs)
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