India, July 21 -- All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (IADMK) organising secretary and the party's Muslim face, A Anwhar Raajhaa, joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday, shortly after he was expelled by AIADMK for criticising its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A former AIADMK member of Parliament (MP) and a former minister, Raajhaa met Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin at the DMK headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, minutes after he was expelled from AIADMK by its general secretary and leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS).

"It's not an alliance, AIADMK is trapped in BJP's hands," Raajhaa told reporters outside the DMK office.

"The home minister (Amit Shah) has said thrice th...