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Modi Meets Palaniswami in Trichy as Power-Sharing Rift Persists in Tamil Nadu Alliance

Their first in-person encounter since April highlighted unresolved disputes over post-election cabinet posts that will influence campaign strategy for the 2026 assembly polls.

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Overview

  • Modi arrived for a two-day Tamil Nadu tour during which he inaugurated a Rs 350 crore Tuticorin airport terminal and laid foundations for projects valued at about Rs 4,800 crore.
  • Palaniswami officially welcomed Modi at Trichy airport late Saturday, marking their first meeting since the AIADMK and BJP renewed their alliance in April.
  • The partners have publicly clashed over post-poll governance, with Palaniswami insisting AIADMK will govern alone and BJP leaders arguing for a coalition government.
  • Palaniswami projected the alliance will win 210 seats in the 2026 assembly polls, directly countering both DMK’s forecast of 200 seats and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s coalition pitch.
  • DMK leaders warned that the BJP would overpower its ally, a charge Palaniswami dismissed by accusing the ruling party of devouring its own partners.