Chennai: The ruling AIADMK on Thursday said its doors for alliance were open but insisted it will choose its poll allies only based on “certain guidelines” including the prospective ally’s record on pro-Tamil Nadu efforts.
Senior AIADMK leader and state fisheries minister D. Jayakumar said the party would consult its various decision-making committees before arriving at a consensus on the poll pact.
“We have not closed our doors regarding alliance... (others) can come. But there are certain guidelines like what public welfare measures they have done for the state (Tamil Nadu), whether they support the government in its efforts to uphold the state’s rights,” he told reporters here.
Besides these guidelines, the party will also brainstorm with its rank and file, even as there are various decision-making committees that will deliberate upon the issue. After all these consultations, the party will arrive at a consensus on its electoral alliance, the minister said.
