Sarath Kumar-led AISMK merges with BJP ahead of Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu

Actor R Sarath Kumar-led All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) on Tuesday merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Following the merger of his party with the BJP, actor Kumar is likely to be named as the BJP’s candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. 

Kumar, who founded the All India Samatva Makkal Kashi party in 2007, had been associated with the AIADMK alliance for a long time. Notably, his party secured two seats in the Assembly during the 2011 elections, demonstrating its political presence in the state.