Overview
- Edappadi K. Palaniswami said his Jan. 7 meeting with Amit Shah in New Delhi was about Tamil Nadu’s political situation, not alliances or seat-sharing.
- Multiple outlets report the BJP asked for a pre-poll commitment of at least three cabinet berths and 56 of 234 Assembly seats for the BJP and its allies.
- AIADMK leaders have resisted a formal power-sharing promise before the vote, with talks described as strained and inconclusive.
- Sources say the BJP wants part of the 56 seats earmarked for allied factions, including groups led by O. Panneerselvam and T. T. V. Dhinakaran.
- Palaniswami ruled out any return for V. K. Sasikala or O. Panneerselvam, as the PMK’s entry is contested by founder S. Ramadoss who called Anbumani Ramadoss’s talks illegal.