Ex-DMK MP, 15 ex-MLAs from across parties in Tamil Nadu join BJP — 'points to growing support for Modi'

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Thrissur: A former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP and 15 former MLAs from across parties joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a function in Delhi Wednesday...

The party leaders who crossed over were from DMK, the All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) and the Congress...

Apart from the DMKs former Chidambaram MP V. Kulandaivelu, its ex-MLA S. Gurunathan also joined the BJP..

Annamalai, who addressed a press conference after the event, said this was the first time in the history of Tamil Nadu that 16 former representatives were joining the party...

Today is a very great occasion for BJP Tamil Nadu, where very esteemed members from every political party joined the party..

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