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AIADMK and BJP announce alliance for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Chennai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and BJP have officially forged an alliance for the state as well as 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The alliance will contest the Tamil Nadu elections under the leadership of the AIADMK and the national elections in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.

Commenting on the alliance, O Panneerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said,” BJP will contest on 5 seats in Lok Sabha elections & we will be contesting together in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry”, as quoted by the ANI.

Panneerselvam claims the alliance will be ‘mega’ and ‘winning’.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who was present at the announcement said,” I am extremely delighted that the AIADMK and the BJP have concluded very fruitful discussions and agreed to contest the parliamentary elections both in Tamil Nadu and by-elections to 21 seats together in alliance along with other friendly partners”.

The BJP-AIADMK alliance comes just days after BJP announced an alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra for the state and Lok Sabha elections.

AIADMK is currently the ruling party of Tamil Nadu.

 

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