Tamil Nadu | Why The 'Annamalai Bet' Might Just Pay Off For The BJP | DMK Vs BJP | English News

The first is BJP state president K Annamalai's approach of taking the ruling DMK head on. Over the last couple of years, he has become the face of the opposition in the state though the AIADMK led by Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) is the larger party.

The AIADMK has been very reluctant to take on the DMK, presumably because it may have many files on them.

The best example is the case of Senthil Balaji's arrest in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam. The scam had occurred when he was transport minister in the AIADMK government.


Annamalai's ongoing En Mann En Makkal padayatra has been drawing crowds all over the state, which is a reflection of the recognition achieved beyond social media.

What has also helped the BJP is the tag of 'corruption' that has got associated with the DMK during its two and a half years in power. A number of its ministers and leaders such as Senthil Balaji, K Ponmudy, S Jagathrakshakan and E V Velu, are under investigation by central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax Department.

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