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BJP and AIADMK Renew Alliance for 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections

Under Narendra Modi's national leadership and Edappadi K Palaniswami's state leadership, the alliance seeks to challenge the DMK's dominance.

Nainar Nagendran with union home minister Amit Shah.
BJP leader Nainar Nagendran files nomination for the post of Tamil Nadu BJP chief in Chennai on Friday. (PTI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah joins hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and others during a press conference, in Chennai on Friday.
Union home minister Amit Shah with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai in Chennai on Friday. (PTI)

Overview

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the BJP-AIADMK alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections during a press conference in Chennai.
  • The alliance will operate under a dual leadership model, with Narendra Modi leading at the national level and Edappadi K Palaniswami at the state level.
  • Nainar Nagendran, a former AIADMK member, has been elected as the new BJP Tamil Nadu state unit president, succeeding K Annamalai.
  • The AIADMK and BJP aim to counter the DMK-led government, which they accuse of corruption and divisive policies, while promising a common minimum program for governance.
  • DMK leader MK Stalin criticized the renewed alliance, calling it a betrayal of Tamil Nadu’s autonomy and accusing both parties of compromising regional interests for power.