{"id":426510,"date":"2024-03-04T12:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/04\/bjps-hunt-for-tamil-nadu-allies-in-focus-as-pm-makes-4th-visit\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T12:19:00","slug":"bjps-hunt-for-tamil-nadu-allies-in-focus-as-pm-makes-4th-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/04\/bjps-hunt-for-tamil-nadu-allies-in-focus-as-pm-makes-4th-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP&#8217;s Hunt For Tamil Nadu Allies In Focus As PM Makes 4th Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/hhbaa23_pm-modi-pti_625x300_28_February_24.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"BJP's Hunt For Tamil Nadu Allies In Focus As PM Makes 4th Visit\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"BJP's Hunt For Tamil Nadu Allies In Focus As PM Makes 4th Visit\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"BJP's Hunt For Tamil Nadu Allies In Focus As PM Makes 4th Visit\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/hhbaa23_pm-modi-pti_625x300_28_February_24.jpeg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-03-04T17:49:12+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=766358&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/04032024_n_TNBJPHuddle_103249_75122_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M22S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/hhbaa23_pm-modi-pti_625x300_28_February_24.jpeg?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=766358&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">PM Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Chennai on Monday evening (File).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">Chennai: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/bjp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bharatiya Janata Party<\/a>&#8216;s Tamil Nadu unit went into a huddle Monday ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/pm-modi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a>&#8216;s rally in Chennai later today. This is the Prime Minister&#8217;s fourth visit &#8211; in the past three months &#8211; to the southern state &#8211; one in which the BJP has traditionally struggled for traction.<\/p>\n<p>The PM&#8217;s visit also comes as his BJP remains without a major alliance partner in a state dominated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/dmk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/topic\/aiadmk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<\/a>; the AIADMK was an ally and member of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance till it walked out in September.<\/p>\n<p>A senior BJP leader told NDTV the PM will be briefed on the &#8220;alliance status in the state&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The BJP has a negligible &#8211; less than three per cent &#8211; vote share in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, only GK Vasan&#8217;s Tamil Manila Congress has joined the NDA.<\/p>\n<p>The BJP is working on persuading S Ramadoss&#8217; Pattali Makkal Katchi and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founded by the late actor-politician Vijayakanth, as well as Dr K Krishnasamy&#8217;s Puthiya Thamizhagam. There may, though, be some bad news on this front.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said these parties are &#8220;inching to the AIADMK&#8221; but nothing has been confirmed so far.<\/p>\n<p>The BJP, meanwhile, has not yet given up hope its former ally will make a U-turn.<\/p>\n<p>The AIADMK dumped the BJP after its state boss K Annamalai repeatedly criticised leaders, including the late ex-chief ministers CN Annadurai and MG Ramachandran. Mr Annadurai was the mentor of Mr Ramachandran, who founded the AIADMK based on the former&#8217;s ideals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/aiadmk-officially-ends-alliance-with-bjp-passes-resolution-to-exit-nda-4422131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Happiest Moment&#8221;: AIADMK Snaps BJP Alliance, Exits NDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week, in what was seen as an olive branch, the PM used photos of MG Ramachandran and his political heir, the late former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, for campaign material.<\/p>\n<p>The move, however, was not well received; the AIADMK called it &#8220;cheap politics&#8221;. &#8220;We are clear&#8230; no return to NDA. They are spreading fake news,&#8221; the AIADMK&#8217;s D Jayakumar said<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the BJP&#8217;s state unit today commenced the process of selecting candidates for the election. It is unclear if Mr Annamalai &#8211; tasked with ensuring his seven-month march through the state&#8217;s 234 Assembly constituencies &#8211; revive his party&#8217;s fortunes in the state &#8211; will be given a ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/tamil-nadu-bjp-chief-k-annamalai-on-contesting-2024-lok-sabha-elections-5160190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;If Party Tells Me&#8230;&#8221;: Tamil Nadu BJP Chief On Contesting 2024 Poll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it began, it was a BJP-led padayatra. But when it concluded it was a people&#8217;s movement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Union Minister L Murugan, who hails from the state, has been given a second term as a Rajya Sabha MP; he will continue to represent the Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh for a second time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/lok-sabha-election-2024-bjp-aiadmk-tamil-nadu-seat-sharing-in-tamil-nadu-pm-gets-field-nirmala-sitharaman-dare-by-aiadmk-leader-5155994#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Tamil Nadu, BJP&#8217;s &#8220;Field Nirmala Sitharaman&#8221; Dare From AIADMK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The BJP has been thrown a direct challenge by the AIADMK &#8211; &#8220;&#8230; field union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar from any constituency for upcoming general election&#8230; &#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Sitharaman and Mr Jaishankar are currently Rajya Sabha MPs from Karnataka and Gujarat, and there is no indication they will be fielded in this Lok Sabha election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/bjp-list-elections-2024-bjp-heavyweights-in-party-1st-lok-sabha-candidates-list-narendra-modi-amit-shah-smriti-irani-hema-malini-rajnath-singh-5163605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BJP Heavyweights On Party&#8217;s 1st Lok Sabha Candidates&#8217; List<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A first list of over 100 names has been released, and includes the PM and Home Minister Amit Shah.<\/p>\n<p><em>NDTV is now available on WhatsApp channels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12\">Click on the link<\/a> to get all the latest updates from NDTV on your chat. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/lok-sabha-election-2024-news-pm-modi-tamil-nadu-visit-bjps-hunt-for-tamil-nadu-allies-in-focus-as-pm-makes-4th-visit-5174523\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] PM Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Chennai on Monday evening (File). Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party&#8216;s Tamil Nadu unit went into a huddle Monday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8216;s rally in Chennai later today. This is the Prime Minister&#8217;s fourth visit &#8211; in the past three months &#8211; to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":426511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64984,499518,499517,139,221343,221344,499516,308754,499514,499515,3126],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}