Tamil Nadu

Chennai: In a fiery rebuttal to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, BJP leader K. Annamalai has accepted the challenge to visit Mumbai despite threats and ridicule. Raj Thackeray had earlier mocked Annamalai by calling him “Rasmalai” and threatened to cut off his legs if he came to Mumbai. Thackeray also referenced the Shiv Sena slogan from the 1960s-70s, “Hatao Lungi, Bajao Pungi”. Speaking at a press conference in Chennai on Monday, Annamalai said, “I will come to Mumbai, try cutting off my legs. I do not fear such threats. If I did, I would have stayed in my village.” He added that he had received multiple threats, some even promising to harm his legs. He questioned, “Who are Aditya Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to threaten me? I am proud to be a farmer’s son. They he...

New Delhi / Chennai: Ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AIADMK are reportedly close to finalizing an agreement on power sharing along with seat-sharing arrangements. BJP sources indicate that AIADMK has nearly agreed to announce a pre-poll power-sharing plan, signaling that if the NDA wins, the government will represent the entire alliance rather than solely AIADMK. NDA Alliance in Tamil Nadu The BJP-AIADMK alliance for the state elections follows AIADMK’s return to the NDA last year. In April 2025, when BJP leader Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu, AIADMK officially rejoined the NDA. Shah had announced that the Assembly elections would be contested under AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), and that ...

Chennai, January 9, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ramping up its efforts to expand the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu ahead of this year’s Assembly elections. The party aims to position the NDA as the natural choice for voters opposed to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The campaign comes at a time when Tamil Nadu’s traditional bipolar political landscape is witnessing a new entrant—actor Vijay’s political outfit, TVK. BJP’s strategy is to consolidate all anti-DMK forces under the NDA banner and present a united front to the electorate. Palaniappan Meets Amit ShahAIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniappan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday to discuss expanding the NDA’s footprint in the state. The discussions reportedly covered coalitio...