Chennai, June 6 -- Former MLA and BJP leader A G Sampath on Saturday said he joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after becoming disillusioned with the Bharatiya Janata Party as it failed to understand the "sentiments and aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu."

Speaking to ANI, Sampath said he had initially joined the BJP believing it would work for the welfare of Tamil Nadu, but later felt the party lacked internal democracy.

"It is true that I joined the BJP with the belief that it would work for the welfare of Tamil Nadu and bring positive change to the state. The primary reason for that attraction was Annamalai," Sampath said.

However, he alleged that there was no democracy within the BJP and accused the party of failing to unde...