As AIADMK Snaps Ties With BJP, A Look At The History Of Their 'Marriage Of Convenience'

BJP-AIADMK Alliance: With AIADMK severing ties with BJP, it shows how the 'marriage of convenience' between the two parties has never been stable since they first joined hands in 1998.

Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, with Jayalalithaa, then Tamil Nadu CM, at an event in 2012

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BJP's aim to extend its southern reach ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls took a beating after the AIADMK officially terminated its alliance with the saffron party in Tamil Nadu on Monday. The AIADMK also said it would lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Smarting from its loss in the Karnataka elections, the BJP has now lost a major ally in the south where it has been attempting to broaden its base for several years now. The development shows how the 'marriage of