Overview
- TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK is expected to participate in the NDA’s campaign launch near Chennai on January 23, though no formal announcement has been made by him.
- Dhinakaran recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, with sources saying the meeting led to an invitation to return to the alliance.
- An AMMK leader said Dhinakaran has conveyed to the party that they will attend the Prime Minister’s rally at Madhuranthagam.
- BJP Tamil Nadu in‑charge Piyush Goyal is scheduled to arrive on January 21 to finalize alliance strategy, with a seat‑sharing pact expected to be signed on January 22.
- The rally will be the first joint stage since AIADMK and BJP revived ties in April 2025, as the NDA seeks to gather partners including PMK and is courting DMDK and TVK.