On the eve of a crucial meeting of the AIADMK’s district secretaries and senior party functionaries, the party organising secretary and Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar on Thursday reiterated that all parties other than the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) were welcome to join a front headed by the AIADMK.
Answering a question whether the Pattali Makkal Katchi would be part of the proposed front, Mr. Jayakumar said, “All others are not my party’s enemies. They are all friends. All those who want to be part of the front headed by us are welcome to join us. We have an open mind.”
As for the Friday’s meeting, a senior functionary of the party said the leadership might give explanations if questions were raised about the approach and strategy to be adopted for the Lok Sabha elections. But, he did not foresee any announcement on any tie-up as not even once had the seat sharing committee met since its formation.
The functionary dismissed messages being circulated on social media on how the AIADMK and its possible allies would distribute seats among themselves.
