Summary:
3 AIADMK MLAs turn upThree of the four AIADMK MLAs, led by legislature party leader A.
Anbalagan, also had a meeting with Mr.
Shah. Although the AINRC has eight MLAs, only five, including Mr.
Rangasamy, attended the meeting with Mr.
Shah. When contacted, Mr.
Anbalagan said the MLAs had extended support to the BJP nominee as per the directions of the AIADMK (Amma) Deputy general secretary T.T.V. The AINRC had contested the last Lok Sabha elections with the support of the BJP. Both the parties claimed that they had extended their support for the BJP nominee for the presidential polls..