Bharatiya Janata Party's election in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Piyush Goyal, initiated seat-sharing talks with AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) chief Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Tuesday.
Goyal, the union minister and a senior BJP leader, was accompanied by co-in charge for the state Arjun Ram Meghwal, party's state chief Nainar Nagenthran, and TN in-charge Dr P Sudhakar Reddy. The BJP team was received by Palaniswami and his party seniors at a hotel here, where the talks commenced.
Goyal also interacted with the party's state leaders.
Goyal, who was given a rousing reception by the party members at the airport here, discussed the current political situation and alliance during a meeting of the BJP core committee leaders at party headquarters, Kamalalayam.
Asked if the party would demand more seats from the AIADMK this time, BJP Mahila Morcha president and legislator Vanathi Srinivasan told reporters that a final decision on the number and the constituencies would be made by the party high command. "We will submit our recommendation, and our leadership will make the final decision and announce," she said.
However, an insider said the BJP was likely to demand 30 seats, about ten more than it contested in the 2021 Assembly election, from the AIADMK.
Besides her, state chief Nainar Nagenthran, Union Minister L Murugan, Tamil Nadu in-charge Dr P Sudhakar Reddy and Dr Tamilisai Soundarajan and others met Goyal and Meghwal.
Goyal on his maiden visit to the state after taking over as the BJP's election in-charge for Tamil Nadu.
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