13 BJP Functionaries Quit Party to Join AIADMK in TN

Chennai: Thirteen functionaries of Tamil Nadu BJP’s IT wing left the party on Wednesday to join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Interestingly BJP and AIADMK are alliance partners in Tamil Nadu.

These 13 defectors belonged to the BJP’s IT wing in Chennai West.  The state unit of the BJP has recently accused the Edappadi Palaniswami-led AIADMK is “poaching” its leaders.

BJP IT Wing District president Anbarasan in a statement said, “I have worked for BJP for years. People know that I have never expected any position. Considering the unusual scenario in the party for the past few days I have decided to resign from the party.” The statement bears the signatures of 10 IT Wing District Secretaries and two IT Wing District Deputy Secretaries.

On Tuesday, BJP Intellectual Wing State Secretary Krishnan, IT wing State secretary Dileep Kannan, Trichy Rural District Vice President Vijay, and State OBC Wing Secretary Ammu joined AIADMK after meeting with Edappadi K Palaniswami. A few days back BJP State IT Wing Chief Nirmal Kumar left the party to join the AIADMK making serious allegations against Annamalai. Similarly, IT Wing State Secretary Krishnan also resigned from BJP blaming Annamalai.

In a Twitter post, BJP Sports and Skill Development State President Amar Prasad Reddy said, “AIADMK being an alliance partner shouldn’t have done this”.

Meanwhile, earlier Annamalai had said, “It’s an unfortunate state in Tamil Nadu where Dravidian politicians who think that they run big parties want to poach from BJP and grow their party. That only shows BJP is growing”.