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BJD slams BJP over induction of chit fund scam accused

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said the induction of former party MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have no bearing on its organisational strength, while accusing the saffron party of compromising its moral stand by admitting a leader facing trial in the Seashore chit fund scam.

AIADMK will never align with BJP: EPS

Scotching speculations that he is keeping the option of teaming up with the BJP for the 2026 assembly election, AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) has made it clear that the party will never enter into an electoral alliance with the saffron party.