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Will the strained AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu be back on track?

Annamalai's critique of Dravidian Icons spotlights BJP's quest for relevance in Tamil Nadu amid a strained AIADMK-BJP alliance: Can realpolitik offer a lifeline?

K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP, (Photo: twitter)
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K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP, (Photo: Twitter)

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After the electoral debacle in Karnataka, the alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu was seen as crucial for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha (LS) polls in South India. However, in yet another setback to the national party, the AIADMK called off the long-standing alliance last week.

The immediate reason cited for this was the critical remarks made by the state BJP chief, K Annamalai, about the late Dravidian stalwart Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, popularly known as Anna.

On Friday, a group of senior party leaders visited Delhi to