The Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) shall be contesting two Lok Sabha seats as a part of its seat-sharing cope with the BJP in Tamil Nadu. The announcement of the seat deal between the BJP and TTV Dinakaran’s social gathering was made on Wednesday.
The names of the constituencies shall be introduced by the BJP, mentioned Dinakaran, who shaped AMMK after splitting with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 2017.
“The BJP was prepared to present us extra seats. However we instructed them that we want solely two,” Dhinakaran mentioned, whereas underscoring that the variety of seats does not matter and the prime concern was the victory of the NDA.
The event comes a day after the BJP finalised its alliance with Anbumani Ramadoss’s Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). The PMK has been allotted 10 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu by the BJP.
Commenting on the saffron social gathering’s ballot prospects within the state, Dhinakaran asserted that the BJP had “undoubtedly grown” in Tamil Nadu.
Nonetheless, the 60-year-old chief stopped wanting revealing whether or not he would enter the fray within the Lok Sabha election.
AMMK is awaiting the Election Fee’s determination on the social gathering image. The social gathering had utilized for the cooker image, the social gathering chief mentioned.
Taking a dig on the AIADMK, Dhinakaran mentioned that the social gathering was “weakening daily because of the egocentric pursuits of some individuals”, not directly referring to Edappadi Okay Palaniswami (EPS).
On Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje’s feedback linking individuals from Tamil Nadu to the Rameshwaram Cafe blast, Dhinakaran mentioned, “Anybody making an attempt to painting a complete state as dangerous individuals, can’t be accepted”. Nonetheless, he emphasised that the BJP chief had apologised for her remarks.