‘Kanimozhi nobody without father Karunanidhi, Modi could give TN an alternate path,’ says Annamalai

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Annamalai said the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP is a nobody without her father and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi...

During the first phase of En Mann, En Makkal (My land, My people), the padyatra that he began 28 July to garner support for his party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Annamalai also said the state was in need of an alternate path, the path of (PM Narendra) Modi...

Speaking to ThePrint Thursday while standing atop the Simha Vahanama (Lion Chariot), a modified vehicle, Annamalai said the BJP was poised to win many seats in the elections as Modiji has done a lot for the state and for the revival of Tamil culture...

It is not necessary that we have to have the same mindset on all issues there is no problem as long as theres a working relationship, he said.. Attributing over 65 per cent of the current vote share to the DMK and the AIADMK, Annamalai insisted that every party had the right to grow in the state, and it was upon them to reach the people and do their best...

In Tamil Nadu, the BJPs election mantra has been to fight against corruption, said Annamalai, noting that the common man of the state has started talking about DMKs corruption...

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