Allies in NDA have freedom, DMK partners are servile: AIADMK chief Palaniswami

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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the allies of DMK of being «servile» to the Tamil Nadu's ruling party and said partners in the National Democratic Alliance had the freedom to speak facts. In Tamil Nadu, the former chief minister said it was his party, the AIADMK, that led the NDA while at the national level the BJP steered the coalition. The NDA would emerge victorious in 330 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country, the AIADMK top leader said in the national capital. Speaking to reporters, when asked if it was possible to garner 50 per cent plus vote share in view of factors such as price rise, Palaniswami said the country has witnessed growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite aspects like the coronavirus pandemic. Also, several economies in the world faced challenges. However, in India it was not the case as challenges were tackled well by the NDA. Across the world, the nation's reputation has grown under Modi's leadership.

NDA will win 330 LS seats, says AIADMK chief Palaniswami

The NDA-led Centre worked after ascertaining the needs of the youth and for sure, the alliance would win 330 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he said. The Lok Sabha has a total of 543 seats. In Tamil Nadu, be it the Assembly or Lok Sabha polls, the alliance is led by the AIADMK, he said. Palaniswami said at the national-level, the NDA combine is led by the BJP. As regards the NDA alliance, parties functioned with independence whereas in the DMK-led front, outfits worked like a «slave», he alleged. Palaniswami said in the DMK-Congress alliance, Stalin-led party's interests took precedence (in the Tamil Nadu context, wherein Congress and Left