Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP at the Centre received a boost on Wednesday from two regional heavyweights. From southern India, AIADMK members joined the BJP, while the RLD from northern India expressed interest in joining the NDA after leaving the Opposition bloc INDIA. A group of 15
Former DMK MP V Kulandaivelu and former AIADMK minister Gomathi Srinivasan were among those who joined the BJP. A majority of the MLAs who switched sides were from the AIADMK.