BJP open to alliances, cherishes old friends, says PM Narendra Modi

The PM's reply was to a question from a party worker whether the BJP would ally with the AIADMK, DMK, or Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who is yet to form his political party

At a time when some of its allies have quit the National Democratic Alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pictured) on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is open to alliances and cherished its old friends.

It is likely that the PM, along with BJP chief Amit Shah, could expand on the theme at the BJP’s two-day national council meeting at Ramlila Ground here, from Friday. Nearly 12,000 BJP leaders from across the country are set to attend the meeting, to be addressed by Modi, Shah and others.

The national council could adopt a political and an economic resolution. Party