BJP leader Duraisamy says his party has right to lead alliance against DMK in Tamil Nadu assembly election

CHENNAI: BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit vice-president V P Duraisamy on Wednesday said the party has the right to lead the alliance in the coming assembly elections in the state. He said the primary fight would be between the BJP and the DMK .

“Being the ruling party at the Centre, the national party has the right to lead the alliance in the state,” Duraisamy told TOI.

The like-minded parties would be part of the alliance, he added.

“But this is my personal view. Party leadership will take decision on the alliance,” he said.

The BJP fought the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the AIADMK alliance.