Chennai, Jan. 7 -- DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Wednesday said Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) had joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in Tamil Nadu as it had no other option, asserting that the DMK stands with the people of the state.

Speaking to ANI in Chennai, Elangovan said, "He has to go with the BJP as he has no alternative... DMK is with the Tamil people, the rest are against them."

Earlier today, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami announced the inclusion of Pattali Makkal Katchi in the state's National Democratic Alliance ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu elections.

Addressing a press briefing in Chennai alongside PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss, Palaniswami asserted that they are already in an alliance with the...