By IANS,
Chennai : AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday announced her party’s support to the candidature of BJP leader Jaswant Singh in the vice presidential election, due to be held Tuesday.
Announcing this here, Jayalalithaa said: “I am happy to announce that AIADMK has decided to support Jaswant Singh in the vice presidential elections.”
Jayalalithaa said she has personal regard for Singh as she had known him for the past 28 years, and in a democracy there should be opposition.
Earlier, Singh visited Jayalalithaa and requested her party’s support for his candidature.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Jayalalithaa, Singh said he is assured of the AIADMK’s support in the poll.
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