Chennai: In a clear sign of growing tussle between Tamil Nadu’s main opposition AIADMK under Edappadi K Palanisamy (EPS) and its ally BJP, the Dravidian party has parted ways with its ally BJP, hours ahead of the bypolls to the Erode East assembly. was quietly sidelined.

Photos of BJP leaders including PM Modi missing from the poster

Wednesday morning at the party office There was no picture of BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the posters. The name of the alliance was also changed from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to ‘National Democratic Progressive Alliance’. However, hours later, BJP state chief K Annamalai said that “a befitting reply will be given”, after which the name of the alliance was again restored.

Trying to send message to BJP

According to sources, EPS by starting poster controversy Has sent a clear message to BJP. Actually the Erode assembly by-election 22 is to be held on February, while BJP’s Tamil Nadu has a modest presence in the 374 member assembly with four MLAs in the state, despite its presence in the last one and a half Over the years, the BJP has started projecting itself as the principal opposition in the state, a situation that arose because of the leadership struggle between the EPS and the OPS after the death of Jayalalithaa.

show of strength before Lok Sabha elections

Although late AIADMK boss Jayalalithaa never O Panneerselvam (OPS) and EPS, who jointly led the party after his death, aligned with the BJP and lost both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Whereas this is the first election of EPS after becoming the sole leader of AIADMK while Lok Sabha elections are due in 8859 and it seems that he Showing their political muscle power.

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Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 12: 17 PM IST