MK Alagiri, son of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, said on Monday that he was contemplating about launching his own political ...
MK Alagiri, son of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, said on Monday that he was contemplating about launching his own political party ahead of the Assembly elections in the state next year, NDTV reported.
“I am holding talks with my supporters,” Alagiri told the channel. “We are discussing if we have to launch our own party or should we just declare our support to a party”.
Politics in Tamil Nadu has been shaped around two decades of sibling rivalry between the two sons Karunanidhi. – Alagiri and MK Stalin. Alagiri had been expelled from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ahead of the 2014 parliamentary elections after he made derogatory remarks about his brother.
Reports suggest that Alagiri is likely to side with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been actively pursuing the politician to give shape to a broader political front in the state. Unidentified officials from the BJP state unit and the Alagiri camp told The Indian Express that there has been significant progress in talks about a possible alliance.
If everything goes as per the plans of the national party, Alagiri is also likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 21, during the BJP leader’s visit to Chennai, according to News18.
“It is likely to be a one-to-one meeting,”...
