Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with AIADMK leader Palaniswami during his visit to Chennai. Shah announced that the BJP and AIADMK will contest the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections together under the NDA alliance.
Chennai: A major political announcement has been made regarding the 2026 Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his visit to Chennai, declared that the BJP and AIADMK will contest the upcoming Assembly elections together under the banner of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance).
In a joint press conference with AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami and BJP state president K. Annamalai in Chennai, Shah stated, "AIADMK and BJP leaders have decided that both parties will contest the upcoming elections together. The NDA will form a b government in Tamil Nadu."
Confidence in the Return of the NDA Government
Amit Shah said, "I am confident that the NDA will receive a historic mandate in Tamil Nadu in 2026 and our government will be formed." He also attacked the current DMK government, stating that issues like NEET and delimitation are being raised only to distract the public.
NDA-AIADMK's Long-Standing Relationship
Amit Shah reminded everyone that the AIADMK has been a part of the NDA since 1998 and that a b political understanding existed for a long time between the party's late leader Jayalalithaa and PM Narendra Modi.
Intensified Political Activity
Political activity in Tamil Nadu has intensified ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. This announcement of the BJP-AIADMK alliance could change the electoral dynamics in the state. The opposition appears to be uniting against the DMK, and this alliance is considered a strategically significant move.
