Overview

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami held a brief conversation at the G.K. Moopanar memorial in Teynampet, with reports indicating a focus on alliance coordination.
• Speaking at the Moopanar event, Sitharaman urged coordinated, smooth functioning of the NDA to achieve a change of government in the 2026 Assembly election.
• Earlier in Guindy, she reviewed the Tamil Nadu BJP’s booth-level committees and zonal conferences and called for intensified grassroots outreach and sharper messaging.
• State president Nainar Nagendran, national in-charge Arvind Menon, co-in-charge Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, and leaders including H. Raja, K.T. Raghavan and K. Annamalai participated in the day’s programs.
• Sitharaman also paid respects at the Kamaraj Memorial and visited the residence of former Governor La. Ganesan, while separate reporting noted CPI leader R. Mutharasan’s allegation about AIADMK’s internal consultation and said the interactions added to speculation over the NDA’s contours in the state.