Chennai, Aug. 10 -- The BJP is attempting to bring expelled AIADMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) back into the NDA fold following his shock exit, as it seeks to build a strong alliance alongside the AIADMK led by Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) to take on the ruling DMK in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Hectic efforts are on to bring OPS back to the NDA in order to strengthen the alliance.Party functionaries have been actively reaching out to OPS, who is currently in his native town Theni, urging him to meet BJP National General Secretary BL Santhosh, who is visiting Chennai today.
Moreover, the Tamil Nadu BJP is holding a brainstorming session with state-level leaders at its Chennai headquarters...