Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced AIADMK’s return to the NDA alliance, ending a 20-month separation. The parties will jointly contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to defeat the DMK. Shah confirmed Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) will lead the alliance in the state, while PM Modi leads it nationally.

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• AIADMK rejoins NDA after 20-month break, aims to defeat DMK in 2026 polls
• EPS to lead alliance in Tamil Nadu; Modi to lead nationally
• Shah confirms coalition govt if alliance wins
• BJP changes state chief, Nainar Nagenthran replaces Annamalai
• Shah denies AIADMK demanded Annamalai’s exit
• No clarity on BJP ministers; seat-sharing to be discussed later
• BJP won’t interfere in AIADMK’s internal matters, says Shah
• Talks on NEET, language policy to form common minimum agenda
• Shah accuses DMK of scams, poor law & order, anti-Dalit incidents
• Recalls past alliance wins; confident of 2026 victory