Tamil Nadu result to influence national politics:Narendra Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister today hailed AIADMK’s victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, saying that the party’s win “will influence national politics in the fight against corruption”. “The great victory has a significance and is not limited to Tamil Nadu,” he told reporters during his chennai visit, congratulating the people of Tamil Nadu. Earlier on Twitter, Modi had tweeted “I think Tamil Nadu’s election results will not only impact Tamil Nadu but the National Politics as well.”

Asked if he believed that AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa will make Tamil Nadu a developed state like Gujarat in the coming years, Modi said, “I have seen her dedication to Tamil Nadu, commitment for the development of Tamil Nadu. So, I am sure she will contribute to a great extent.”

Modi attended the swearing-in ceremony of the new government under Jayalalithaa. The swearing-in-ceremony was also attended by TDP leader N. Chandrababu Naidu, RLD chief Ajit Singh and CPI leader A.B. Bardhan and D. Raja. DMDK chief Vijayakanth, whose party had a tie-up with the AIADMK for the polls.

“There are only two camps in India. Those who are committed to development and those who are committed to votebank. Jayalalithaa is committed to development,” Modi told reporters after attending the swearing-in ceremony. Modi exuded confidence that Tamil Nadu “will develop like anything.”

Modi also said he would call on actor Rajinikant, who is admitted to a private hospital here for a recurrent respiratory infection and gastrointestinal problems.