New Delhi : In the wake of the AIADMK’s withdrawal from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a sharp jab at the BJP, stating that another ally has departed, leaving the remaining ones in the NDA as “opportunistic alliances with no ideological coherence.”
The AIADMK formally terminated its four-year partnership with the BJP and declared its intention to lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This significant decision was reached during a high-level meeting held at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, chaired by party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
In a statement posted on his platform, Sibal remarked, “AIADMK exits NDA. Yet another ally leaves them! Those still with them are opportunistic alliances with no ideological glue: Pawar & Shinde in Maharashtra & alliances in the North East.” Drawing an analogy, he likened the BJP to a “camel in the tent.”
Kapil Sibal, a former Union minister during the UPA I and II administrations, parted ways with the Congress in May of the previous year. He subsequently secured a seat in the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the support of the Samajwadi Party.
Sibal has since launched a non-electoral platform named ‘Insaaf,’ aimed at combatting injustice.
