AIADMK-BJP alliance opportunistic, says CPM general secretary
While election-related strategies were not discussed during the meeting, both leaders reportedly exchanged views on the political landscape
CPM general secretary MA Baby pays courtesy visit to DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin at the DMK headquarters
CHENNAI: CPM general secretary MA Baby on Sunday criticised the BJP-AIADMK poll alliance, calling it "opportunistic and inconsistent, particularly in the wake of the latter's vote against the Waqf Bill in Parliament.”
"The same day the AIADMK voted against the bill, they were seen shaking hands with the BJP, which is pushing forward an anti-minority and unconstitutional legislation," he said, after paying a courtesy visit to DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, on Saturday.
While election-related strategies were not discussed during the meeting, both leaders reportedly exchanged views on the political landscape. "We are on the same page that the BJP-AIADMK alliance will not have a major impact on Tamil Nadu's political scene," Baby said.
The meeting, which lasted 15–20 minutes, focused on fostering democratic and secular unity in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly elections. Baby was accompanied by Politburo members K Balakrishnan and U Vasuki along with party's state secretary P Shanmugam.
“We congratulated CM Stalin and the DMK for building a strong political platform that unites non-communal, democratic, and progressive forces in the state," he said, adding it has prevented communal elements from gaining ground in Tamil Nadu.
"Some opportunistic alliance can be arrived at between the BJP and AIADMK. But, as a result of that, people who were following them would join the progressive democratic secular alliance that is being formed with the DMK and various other political parties," he noted.
