Overview
- AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on January 7 and said they discussed Tamil Nadu’s political situation rather than alliance or seat allocation.
- Multiple reports citing party sources say the BJP pressed for a pre‑poll power‑sharing commitment, including at least three cabinet berths and about 56 of 234 Assembly seats for the BJP and its allies.
- AIADMK insiders describe the talks as inconclusive and say Palaniswami resisted pre‑election guarantees that could fuel claims of BJP control in the state.
- Palaniswami reiterated there is no place for V. K. Sasikala or O. Panneerselvam in the party or alliance, while keeping options open on talks with other parties such as T. T. V. Dhinakaran’s AMMK.
- Confusion over allies deepened as PMK founder S. Ramadoss rejected his son Anbumani’s announcement of joining the AIADMK‑led NDA as unauthorized, even as both BJP and AIADMK move to firm up a broader front before upcoming political milestones.