Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) president K. Krishnasamy, a former ally of the BJP, on Tuesday finalised his party’s alliance with the AIADMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Mr. Krishnasamy was prominent among those who were instrumental in making a strong case for changing the name of Pallars and six other sub-sects to ‘Devendra Kula Velalar’, and seeking de-listing of the community from the Scheduled Caste list. The Union government, introducing a Constitutional amendment to group seven SC communities, called them Devendra Kula Velalar in 2021.
However, he quit the AIADMK-BJP alliance before the State Assembly election in 2021, and contested alone. When the AIADMK snapped ties with the BJP in September last year, Dr. Krishnasamy hoped that the alliance could be revived.
