The Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), led by former Union Minister G.K. Vasan, on Monday, February 26, 2024, announced that it was joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Mr. Vasan, TMC’s president, told reporters at the party’s headquarters in Chennai that the alliance would take full shape in the coming days, and, based on the number of partners in it, seat allocation would be finalised.
Following the announcement, BJP State president K. Annamalai met with Mr. Vasan. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Annamalai said the narrative that the BJP was against minorities would be broken in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Vasan, he said, had taken the decision [to join the NDA alliance] after lot of consultations. “He has taken the first step to bring about a change in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections,” Mr. Annamalai said.
