15 former AIADMK MLAs, one ex-MP join BJP

The induction ceremony of these leaders took place in New Delhi in the presence of union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar, L Murugan, and state BJP president K Annamalai.

In a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a group of 15 former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs and one former MP joined the saffron party on Wednesday.

The induction ceremony of these leaders took place in New Delhi in the presence of union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar, L Murugan, and state BJP president K Annamalai.

Addressing a press conference, Annamalai said the Tamil Nadu leaders have brought a “wealth of experience” with them to the BJP.

“They want to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is coming back to power for a straight third term…Tamil Nadu is going the Bharatiya Janata Party way,” he said.