Join hands to defeat DMK, says EPS
AIADMK
general secretary
Edappadi K Palaniswami
on Saturday issued an indirect invitation to TVK to join the AIADMK-led alliance for the 2026 assembly election after actor
Vijay
said he would neither align with BJP nor
DMK
.
Palaniswami said those who wish to defeat DMK can join hands with him.
"Our only intention is to remove DMK govt, which is anti-people. Those parties who have the same intention should join hands with us and face the election. We are happy to align with such political parties, and they too should cooperate with us," Palaniswami said while interacting with reporters at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai. He was responding to a question on whether AIADMK would invite TVK to join its alliance to defeat DMK.
Asked about Vijay's remarks that he would not align with DMK or BJP, EPS said, "Only Vijay should be asked about this and not AIADMK."
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Palaniswami released details of his state-wide tour programmes titled 'Makkalai Kappom, Tamizhagathai Meetpom' (We will save people and get back Tamil Nadu), which is set to start at Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district on July 7 (Monday). The logo and song of the campaign were also released on Saturday at the party headquarters.
"This is not merely an election campaign but to root out DMK," Palaniswami said.
Criticizing DMK's 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign, Palaniswami said, "DMK has been pushed to a pathetic situation. It has been forced to knock on every door to add members. In every party, people would join voluntarily, but DMK is approaching every house and asking people to join the party."
EPS wrote a letter to the people of the state, saying "under DMK there has been much distress in the past four years that people of all sections were affected". The objective of 'Makkalai Kappom, Tamizhagathai Meetpom' campaign is to defeat DMK and form an AIADMK govt with absolute majority, he said.
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