Former AIADMK chief Maitreyan joins BJP
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Former Rajya Sabha member V Maitreyan, who was expelled from the AIADMK final yr, joined the BJP on Friday, expressing confidence that the “lotus” will bloom in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2026, when Lok Sabha and meeting polls are due respectively.
Maitreyan was within the BJP earlier than becoming a member of the AIADMK greater than 20 years in the past and was thought of an in depth aide to its chief J Jayalalithaa who despatched him to Rajya Sabha thrice.
However, Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, who has taken agency management of the AIADMK after her demise, expelled him for “anti-party activities” final yr.
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, Maitreyan advised reporters on the BJP headquarters that he’s not merely a reputation however the “mission and vision” of a resurgent India which is making fast strides in several fields.
“The ‘lotus’ (BJP’s poll symbol) will bloom in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2026,” Maitreyan mentioned.
He joined the social gathering within the presence of its nationwide common secretaries Arun Singh and C T Ravi.
With the BJP’s ties with the AIADMK seen to be removed from clean regardless of Palaniswami’s assertions that their alliance continues, Ravi mentioned his social gathering has been enjoying the position of an actual opposition within the state regardless that it has solely 4 MLAs.
It is combating the DMK authorities over folks’s points, he mentioned.
Singh mentioned the BJP has been increasing with folks impressed with Modi’s management becoming a member of it.
“Modi supporters” have was “Modi bhakts” (devotees to Modi) as folks starting from farmers to the poor see him as messiah, he claimed.
NEW DELHI: Former Rajya Sabha member V Maitreyan, who was expelled from the AIADMK final yr, joined the BJP on Friday, expressing confidence that the “lotus” will bloom in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2026, when Lok Sabha and meeting polls are due respectively.
Maitreyan was within the BJP earlier than becoming a member of the AIADMK greater than 20 years in the past and was thought of an in depth aide to its chief J Jayalalithaa who despatched him to Rajya Sabha thrice.
However, Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, who has taken agency management of the AIADMK after her demise, expelled him for “anti-party activities” final yr.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, Maitreyan advised reporters on the BJP headquarters that he’s not merely a reputation however the “mission and vision” of a resurgent India which is making fast strides in several fields.
“The ‘lotus’ (BJP’s poll symbol) will bloom in Tamil Nadu in 2024 and 2026,” Maitreyan mentioned.
He joined the social gathering within the presence of its nationwide common secretaries Arun Singh and C T Ravi.
With the BJP’s ties with the AIADMK seen to be removed from clean regardless of Palaniswami’s assertions that their alliance continues, Ravi mentioned his social gathering has been enjoying the position of an actual opposition within the state regardless that it has solely 4 MLAs.
It is combating the DMK authorities over folks’s points, he mentioned.
Singh mentioned the BJP has been increasing with folks impressed with Modi’s management becoming a member of it.
“Modi supporters” have was “Modi bhakts” (devotees to Modi) as folks starting from farmers to the poor see him as messiah, he claimed.
