AIADMK general secretary and leader of Opposition Edappadi K.Palaniswami has said the party will not compromise on its principles for the sake of forging alliance.
Addressing a gathering on July 22 at Papanasam in Thanjavur district as part of his Statewide Makkalai Kappom, Thamizhgathai Meetpom campaign, in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly elections, the former Chief Minister cautioned the minority community voters not to get deceived by the DMK’s propaganda that AIADMK had allied with a communal party and hence, their interests would be compromised.
Stating that AIADMK never subscribed to casteist or religious politics, he listed out various schemes and programmes implemented by the party for the welfare of the minority communities during its earlier regimes.
“The alliance is only for the elections”, he said added that the party never compromises on its principles for the sake of electoral alliance and sought the support of the minority community.
He wondered whether the BJP was not a communal party while the DMK had aligned with it in 1999 and 2001 or during the period when the former AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa forged an alliance with that party.
Later, addressing a gathering near the Thanjavur Corporation headquarters on Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur, Mr.Palaniswami said the DMK was trying to create an impression that the forthcoming election is for Parliament, by training their guns on BJP.
“This is because, they were not able to criticise us (AIADMK) on any front. Further, the DMK had lost public support. That is why they had embarked on ‘Oraniyil Thamizh Nadu’ campaign to enrol members”, he added.
Published – July 22, 2025 09:51 pm IST