Welcoming the new members, Jayalalithaa said her party would be a training ground in politics for them.
Chennai: A total of 91,308 members from various parties including 81 local body representatives joined the AIADMK in the presence of Chief Minister and party supremo J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday.
Among the new entrants 18,125 are students from various colleges of the state including the arts and science colleges, besides law and engineering colleges.
The number of activists joining any party is the highest in a single function and they are from all the parties including the DMK, Congress, BJP, PMK, MDMK, VCK, TMC and CPI, The new entrants are from 21 districts from all the regions of the state.
Welcoming the new members, Jayalalithaa said her party would be a training ground in politics for them. A large number of people are joining the AIADMK due to its measures for people. Other states are following the schemes from TN and one of the northern states had taken action to start canteens similar to Amma canteens.
Even people from other countries visited the Amma canteens and lauded the initiative, she said. She asked them to work for the victory of the party in the local body elections.
She assured them everyone who worked for people would have a great future and no party could match the AIADMK in giving such opportunities for true cadre.
