Overview

• AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has rejected the idea of a coalition government with BJP, affirming that an AIADMK-led government will be formed if the alliance wins in 2026.
• The BJP and AIADMK have rejoined forces to counter the DMK's long-standing dominance, aiming to capitalize on anti-incumbency sentiment in Tamil Nadu.
• Internal disagreements in the BJP led to the replacement of former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai, paving the way for smoother collaboration within the alliance.
• Grassroots mobilization efforts are underway, with over 55,000 booth committees already formed to strengthen the alliance's electoral base ahead of the state elections.
• The DMK faces mounting public dissatisfaction over unfulfilled electoral promises and economic pressures, creating a significant anti-incumbency wave that the BJP-AIADMK alliance seeks to leverage.