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Addressing a public meeting in Kallakurichi, the former Chief Minister rejected the criticism that the BJP would dominate AIADMK in the alliance. Palaniswami said, “Our party is more than 50 years old. It has ruled Tamil Nadu for 31 years. No one can dominate such a party.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi’s Palaniswami strongly defended the alliance of his party with the BJP, saying that no matter how big it is, AIADMK cannot dominate the AIADMK, a party that has ruled in Tamil Nadu for more than 30 years. Addressing a public meeting in Kallakurichi on Sunday, the former Chief Minister rejected the criticism that the BJP would dominate the AIADMK in the alliance. Palaniswami said, “Our party is more than 50 years old. It has ruled Tamil Nadu for 31 years. No one can dominate such a party.
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His remarks have come amid strict criticism by the ruling DMK and his colleague VCK, who has criticized the AIADMK alliance with the BJP ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Palaniswami also clarified that the BJP alliance is only the first phase towards forming a widespread alliance. Confused to return to power in 2026, he said that we will form a government with a majority as the largest party. “Last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form a government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 assembly elections, including BJP.
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Shah said in an interview to a regional daily, “The NDA alliance of BJP and AIADMK is going to form a government in Tamil Nadu next year.” He said that the Chief Ministerial candidate will be from AIADMK; However, he did not name Palaniswami (EPS) of the party’s current general secretary Edappadi.
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