Edappadi Palaniswami with Amit Shah NEW DELHI: AIADMK's Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said there were no talks for alliance with the BJP, which gained ground after the former Tamil Nadu CM reached New Delhi to meet Union home minister Amit Shah at his house. However, the former Tamil Nadu CM said he would only consider talks of an alliance after the election dates are announced. "Is election date is announced to speak about alliance? In 2019 and 2021 we spoke about alliance only near to election.
Alliance and ideology is different. Our ideology is constant. and alliance would be based on circumstances.
Circumstances only decide the alliance. There is still one year is for election," Palaniswami told news agency PTI. "There is nothing related to alliance.
we came here for people issues. Only media is giving news about alliance for sensationalism. There is still one year for the election," he further added.
Palaniswami said his meeting with Shah was about the Enforcement Directorate case linked to an alleged scam in the state-run liquor corporation, TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited). The AIADMK's general secretary urged for a detailed inquiry into the case. "Various issues of Tamil Nadu were discussed with Union Minister Amit Shah.
We stressed two-language policy should continue in the State. Requested to release funds and implement various schemes for Railway projects," the AIADMK leader told news agency PTI in Delhi. No talks on BJP alliance, met A.