TN Assembly polls | Puthiya Tamilagam not in our alliance, DMDK’s exit won’t affect us, says Palaniswami
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Stating that he had not seen the DMK manifesto but, he mentioned it was the AIADMK which introduced its manifesto first.
AIADMK chief and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniwami on Saturday mentioned the Puthiya Tamilagam (PT), which was in the forefront of the agitation to categorise seven Dalit sub-sects below the frequent title ‘Devendrakula Velalar’ and to be delisted from the Schedule, has left the ruling alliance.
“The PT is not part of our alliance. They left the alliance earlier itself,” mentioned Mr Palaniswami, who had all alongside maintained that the alliance fashioned by the AIADMK for the final Lok Sabha polls would proceed for the Assembly election.
The exit of one other ally, DMDK, is not a loss for the NDA, he mentioned in Salem. Asked about expenses that the AIDMK did not accord “due respect” to the DMDK, he mentioned he himself had held the [seat sharing] talks and discussions are held based mostly on every social gathering’s vote financial institution. “There is nothing wrong (for a party) in planning to contest alone when an agreement is not reached but it is wrong to blame another party for it”, he mentioned.
On the dissatisfaction in some quarters in regards to the distribution of AIADMK tickets, he mentioned it was pure as everybody would want to contest. The dissenters have been pacified.
Stating that he had not seen the DMK manifesto but, he mentioned it was the AIADMK which introduced its manifesto first. He listed out out how his authorities had waived cooperative farm loans based mostly on floor inputs.
According to him, persons are the ‘rulers’ and the AIADMK is hopeful that they might ship the proper judgement. The ruling alliance would win majority of the seats in the elections.
On the proposed use of NEET scores for admission to nursing programs, Mr. Palaniswami mentioned that AIADMK is firmly towards NEET.
Talks are progressing with BJP and with former Puducherry Chief Minister N.Rangaswamy for seat sharing tin the Union Territory and the talks could be concluded easily, he mentioned.
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