The AIADMK has also not fielded any Brahmin candidates. Community outfit says they hoped to be accommodated to fight ‘enemy DMK,’ but are now in a 'dilemma'.
Tuesday's announcement comes 3 months after AIADMK decided to break all ties with BJP, with which it had forged an alliance in 2019. The 2 parties have been at loggerheads since February.
Governor R.N. Ravi had returned 10 of 12 bills awaiting his assent Monday. They include amendments that would dilute his power as chancellor of state universities.
AIADMK MLA V Jayaraman said the meeting did not have any political connection and the stand of the party on alliance is to be decided by Edappadi K Palaniswami.
But political analysts say end of alliance may also result in AIADMK losing out in Tamil Nadu's southern region, and BJP will have to find itself a strong partner.
Announcement came after party held a meeting of all its MPs, MLAs and district secretaries, days after a remark by BJP state president Annamalai on C.N. Annadurai sparked a row.
Any decision regarding alliance will be made only before next year’s polls, says AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar. BJP spokesperson says decision will only be loss for Dravidian party.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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