New Delhi: Khushboo Sundar, deputy chief of the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s Tamil Nadu unit, stated that opposite to what actor Vijay stated, the battle in Tamil Nadu is being fought between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Her feedback got here days after Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor Vijay addressed a rally in Vellore on February 23 and stated, “The race is between Vijay and Stalin. Tamil Nadu is Vijay and Vijay is Tamil Nadu. The warfare is between TVK and DMK.”
In an interview, Sundar informed ThePrint, “With regards to the actual political battleground, everyone knows that this battle is especially between the DMK and the NDA. Mr. Vijay is someplace within the center. We’ve to attend and see how a lot affect and injury he’ll trigger to both facet.”
Explaining the affect TVK may have on the upcoming Tamil Nadu meeting elections, the BJP chief admitted, “Vijay is presently the most well-liked actor in Tamil Nadu, so the youthful technology is worked up,” however he additionally identified that “politics is a totally completely different ball sport.”
“Sure, individuals are enthusiastic about him going into politics,” Sander stated.
AIADMK and BJP are collectively engaged on the upcoming state elections. The alliance between the 2 nations was revived final 12 months at a press convention in Chennai within the presence of Dwelling Minister Amit Shah and AIADMK normal secretary Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami (EPS).
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering, hoping to make inroads into the southern states, has appointed Union Minister Piyush Goyal as its election chief.
Mr. Sundar commented on TVK that Mr. Vijay’s fame doesn’t assure him the chief minister’s chair. “If Vijay thinks he can turn out to be the chief minister on this very election and somebody is guiding him in that route, I say that’s completely unsuitable. They are going to say, ‘Brother, you’re very naive and a novice on the subject of politics.’‘” she stated.
“Gone are the times when Puratchi Thalaival MGR could possibly be in a hospital within the US, unable to talk, misplaced his voice, and simply make (gestures) from his hospital mattress and get a landslide victory for the AIADMK. These days are over. We won’t do this anymore,” she added.
“Occasions have modified. The individuals who come to see you aren’t essentially the individuals who will vote for you. Sure, you’ll have some public assist, and I agree with that. However how lengthy that assist will final is an enormous query mark.”
The BJP chief additionally stated that how lengthy Mr. Vijay can preserve his momentum can be a deciding issue within the 2026 state elections.
Concerning Vijay’s remark that the actual battle is between the DMK and the social gathering he has simply launched, Sundar stated, “His sturdy opposition to the DMK may be very clear and that could be why he feels that manner. However on the subject of the precise political battleground, everyone knows that the battle is primarily between the DMK and the NDA. Vijay is within the center.”
Referring to former state chief minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa, Sundar stated there was a time when folks had been informed she would by no means return to energy as no ruling authorities within the historical past of Tamil Nadu has returned to energy consecutively.
“However she modified that narrative. She received and returned to energy in fast succession. Individuals additionally stated that the BJP would by no means discover a foothold within the south. However in Kerala it received seats and Thiruvananthapuram has its first mayor. Individuals stated that the lotus would by no means bloom in Tamil Nadu, however now there are 4 sitting MLAs within the state. Occasions are altering,” Sundar additional stated.
“We’re very hopeful and really optimistic that India will obtain a really huge victory on this election,” she added.
Within the 2021 Tamil Nadu Meeting elections, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering contested 20 seats and received 4 seats, securing an general vote share of two.62 per cent within the state. AIADMK contested 179 seats and received 66 with 33.29 per cent vote share.
Commenting on the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s prospects within the state, Sundar stated the social gathering stands in a “very optimistic image”.
“Should you have a look at the type of belief that folks have proven within the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the great work that the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering authorities has completed within the final 12 years, we’re in a really optimistic place,” Sundar careworn.
“The times when it was stated that the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering would by no means discover a place within the hearts of the folks of Tamil Nadu have modified. We’ve 4 sitting MLAs…I’m positive the quantity will enhance within the coming days.”
On the language difficulty and the DMK’s allegation towards the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering for imposing Hindi, Sundar asserted, “All faculties, all academic establishments run by the DMK educate Hindi as a second language… All of them observe the CBSE system.”
Mr. Sundar questioned that if the DMK was so explicit concerning the Tamil language, tradition and language, “why did not it run a state academic establishment college?”
“The utmost quantity of people that really take up Hindi as a second language are from Tamil Nadu. So it doesn’t matter what false propaganda they’re attempting to do, there are nonetheless individuals who take up Hindi as a second language,” she added.
Requested to touch upon the notion of the BJP as an anti-minority social gathering, Sundar stated all of the schemes of the Modi authorities are for each citizen and there’s no discrimination.
Commenting on the current controversy over former Bharatiya Janata Social gathering MP Sukhbir Singh Jawnapriya’s refusal to exclude Muslim ladies from a charity occasion in Tonk district the place he distributed blankets to poor households, Sundar stated it was an unlucky incident, saying, “They’re abusing PM Modi.” “Even Mr. Modi is satisfied of that.” character That would not be acceptable,” she stated.
(Edited by Madhurita Goswami)
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