K.V. Seetharamaiah
Alliances are stitched for mutual benefits. Less rival parties come together to defeat more rival parties. I.N.D.I.A. is best example for this. Mamata Banerjee seceded Congress, formed Trinamool Congress (TMC) and emerged as a leader who could challenge the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. West Bengal became the citadel of Mamata. Shadow-boxing between Congress and TMC has often come to fore. Rashtreeya Janata Dal (RJD) was formed by Lalu Prasad Yadav and Janata Dal United (JDU) was floated by Sharad Yadav. They were sworn enemies. But they have come together to be part of I.N.D.I.A. with the sole aim of defeating the Narendra Modi government. AAP and Congress are at loggerheads. But they are part of the I.N.D.I.A. I.N.D.I.A. is the conglomeration of one group of parties taking another group of parties in NDA. BJP and SAD severed the ties. The benefits of the break-up were first reaped by Congress and now AAP in Punjab. It would be much to the discomfort of AIADMK to join the group of I.N.D.I.A. since DMK is the senior party in it and AIADMK has to play second fiddle to DMK. There would have been no discomfort if AIADMK had been part of I.N.D.I.A when DMK was part of it since inception.
There is distant possibility of AIADMK joining I.N.D.I.A. The AIADMK and BJP may face the same situation in Tamil Nadu as SAD and BJP experienced in Punjab. It is sad that SAD and BJP fell apart in Punjab.
The break-up between AIADMK and BJP is a foolish act. BJP is no force to reckon with in Tamil Nadu. BJP forming the government on its own in Tamil Nadu is a distant dream. The break-up between AIADMK and BJP brightens the chances of DMK to again come to the seat of power. The quarrel between two parties benefits the third one. I.N.D.I.A comprising non-Congress parties are the ones which are either the offspring of Congress or Janata Party. TMC and NCP are the break-away groups of Congress. Janata Dal (S) and Janata Dal (U) are the break-away groups of Janata Party. Death of Jayalalithaa has caused much dent on AIADMK. AIADMK and BJP falling apart is good augury for DMK in Talmil Nadu.