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'Politics is heavily influenced by money.. lost my 9 yrs of savings': TN BJP chief Annamalai

"Personally and as a BJP cadre and as a BJP State President I don't have the wish to face such elections," said Annamalai.

Ajeet Kumar Edited By: Ajeet Kumar @Ajeet1994 Chennai Published on: March 19, 2023 21:33 IST
TN BJP chief Annamalai with Union Minister Anurag Thakur
Image Source : @ANNAMALAI_K/TWITTER TN BJP chief Annamalai with Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Ahead of elections, Bharatiya Janata Party Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai has been giving back-to-back shockwaves to the saffron party. In the latest, he alleged that state politics is heavily influenced by money and added he joined politics to do work honestly.

The State BJP chief's statements came during the inauguration of the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam programme, held in Chennai. Union Ministers Anurag Thaukur and Mansukh Mandaviya were also present during the occasion.

Fed up with money politics

Taking note of the heavy influence of money in Tamil Nadu during elections, the BJP leader said that he is fed up with such politics. "I have started to make the decision that I should be in good and clean politics. If I need to change myself for present politics I don't wish to be in such politics," he said.

Annamalai added that at present no one can contest an election in the State without giving money. "Personally and as a BJP cadre and as a BJP State President I don't have the wish to face such elections," he added.

'The level of influence of money in Tamil Nadu elections is becoming unsustainable, we can't have elections like this. Pampering voters with money and gifts cannot bring clean governance in decades," he told reporters. He also suggested that politics should be without the influence of money. "After two years, I understood that politics should be without money and in the right way or else in Tamil Nadu, there won't be a change in 1,000 years," he said.

Annamalai lost his entire savings 

Noting the Assembly elections in the Aravakurichi constituency, wherein the BJP leader lost, he said that he lost his savings of nine years [used in poll campaigning].

"I lost my nine years of savings during the Aravakurichi election. After the election, I am in debt," Annamalai said. He also said that to fight the Parliament elections in the State, it takes around Rs 80 crore to Rs 120 crore. "I am not saying that all party is giving money, but this doesn't display clean politics," he added.

(With inputs from agency)

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