While responding to a query on whether the Bharatiya Janata Party is forcing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to accept its demands, former BJP state president K Annamalai said in Karaikudi on Sunday that the BJP always follows and respects coalition ethics.
He cited the example of Bihar: "In Bihar, the BJP outnumbered the Janata Dal United in MLAs in 2025, whereas in 2020 the BJP secured a higher percentage of votes than JDU, but respecting coalition ethics, the BJP made JDU leader Nitish Kumar its Chief Minister candidate both times." He contrasted this with the Congress, asserting that it did not have a history of allowing its alliance partner to lead the government if they were outnumbered.
Responding to the TNCC president Selvaperunthagai’s query that the BJP alliance only secured victory because of the ₹10,000 aid given to women voters, Annamalai criticised him, stating that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced the aid for the welfare of women in the state.
"Didn't the Congress assure to provide ₹2-3 lakhs if they were elected to power during the election campaign in Bihar? The voters decided to elect the BJP alliance to power after seeing assurances from both sides. It is going to be the same fate for Congress in the coming election in Tamil Nadu," he predicted.
Comparing the Bihar election victory with the upcoming assembly election in Tamil Nadu, he said the Bihar electorate had rejected the Congress alliance due to dynasty politics, among other reasons.
The former state BJP chief concluded that factors such as dynasty politics and an anti-Congress sentiment would ultimately "pave the way for the BJP-AIADMK alliance's victory in the 2026 election in TN."
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