Chennai, Jan. 21 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami welcomed the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) and TTV Dhinakaran joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), describing the move as a step towards defeating the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and restoring what he called the "golden era" of governance in Tamil Nadu.

In a post on X, Palaniswami said the NDA's objective is to uproot the "tyrannical rule" of the DMK and put an end to dynasty politics in the state. He extended a welcome to TTV Dhinakaran, General Secretary of the AMMK, who formally rejoined the NDA on Wednesday.

"To uproot the tyrannical rule of the DMK with its evil forces and bring an end to dynasty politics, and to reestablish in Tamil Nadu the ...