BJP, ADMK renew tie-up for Tamil Nadu polls next year | India News

CHENNAI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced BJP and AIADMK have determined to renew their alliance for the 2026 meeting elections in Tamil Nadu. Shah, who was in Chennai, stated AIADMK will lead the alliance, and he was assured of a landslide win.
The announcement got here at a press convention the place Shah shared the stage with AIADMK normal secretary Edappadi Ok Palaniswami.
Hailing the alliance, PM Modi stated it “will take TN to new heights of progress”.
Significantly, Ok Annamalai, who was eliminated as BJP state chief afterward Friday and was seen because the essential issue within the break-up of the alliance in 2024, was current throughout announcement of the social gathering but once more becoming a member of fingers with AIADMK. These renewed ties mark a breakthrough for BJP’s makes an attempt to broaden NDA alliance by enlisting new allies, and a calculated respect for AIADMK.
The two events had contested collectively in 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 meeting elections. For 2024 LS ballot, nevertheless, they parted methods after relations strained following Annamalai’s comment that Jayalalithaa was “a corrupt politician”.
On whether or not BJP could be a part of govt beneath Palaniswami, if the alliance gained the election, Amit Shah, who was current in Chennai, stated it might be determined after their victory. Hailing the alliance, PM Modi posted on X: “Stronger together, united towards Tamil Nadu’s progress. Glad that AIADMK joins NDA family. Together, with our other NDA partners, we will take Tamil Nadu to new heights of progress and serve the state diligently. We will ensure a govt that fulfils the vision of the great MGR & Jayalalithaa.”
Earlier, making the announcement, Shah stated: “NDA at the national level will be headed by PM Narendra Modi and in TN, AIADMK will lead the alliance.” Expressing “full confidence” within the alliance’s ballot prospects, he stated: “Since 1998, BJP and AIADMK were in alliance. Former CM J Jayalalithaa and Modi had worked together in national politics for a considerable period. Our alliance is a natural alliance. Once, we had won 30 out of 39 LS seats. I have full confidence that our alliance will register a landslide victory in 2026 assembly election.”
“Even the number of seats will be decided at the time of the election,” he stated. Asked concerning the circumstances laid down by AIADMK to affix fingers with BJP, he stated: “There were no pre-conditions or demands by AIADMK.” On together with former AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and AMMK normal secretary TTV Dhinakaran, each of whom head splinter teams, within the alliance, Shah stated: “BJP will not interfere in the internal affairs of AIADMK.”
The renewal of ties coincides with the strident DMK camp accusing BJP of looking for to impose Hindi and marginalise the South by delimitation.
Asked whether or not Annamalai could be given a brand new put up on the nationwide degree, he stated the social gathering would take a call on the proper time.
Responding to a query on variations between AIADMK and BJP on points reminiscent of NEET and the three-language coverage, Shah stated the variations shall be sorted out earlier than the meeting elections and a standard minimal programme shall be drafted.
Earlier, Shah visited the residence of former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to pay condolences on the dying of her father and former TNCC president Kumari Ananthan.