Overview
- The home minister is set to address the finale of the BJP’s statewide yatra in Pudukkottai before a round of party meetings in the state.
- On Monday in Tiruchi, he will pray at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, confer with the state core team, and attend a “Modi Pongal” outreach where about 2,000 women are expected.
- Reports indicate AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami and other allied figures will skip the Pudukkottai public meeting, though some allies may meet Shah separately.
- Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said Shah would counter what he called engineered opinion polls and position the NDA for the 2026 Assembly elections.
- BJP sources say Shah plans a January 11 stop in Thiruvananthapuram to mark the party’s 50-seat win in the 101-ward corporation and may announce a date for a possible Modi visit, with one ward poll due January 12.