Alliance with BJP only for polls, not for coalition govt: EPS – The Times of India

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary and leader of the opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami clarified Wednesday that the party’s alliance with BJP is purely an electoral pact for contesting the 2026 assembly election and not a commitment to form a coalition govt after the polls.Addressing reporters Wednesday, Palaniswami emphasised that the distinction is critical to dispel misconceptions…

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AIADMK-BJP alliance strikes a nerve? Stalin ‘writhing in pain,’ claims Palaniswami | India News – The Times of India

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (R) hit back at chief minister M K Stalin (L). NEW DELHI: The gloves are off in Tamil Nadu’s political ring ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday hit back at chief minister M K Stalin, claiming the DMK chief is…

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AIADMK, DMDK to boycott Erode East bypoll | Chennai News – Times of India

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant on Saturday announced that the parties would boycott the Erode East bypoll, scheduled for Feb 5. NTK chief coordinator Seeman said the party would contest. The candidate would be made known on Jan 14, he said.Palaniswami’s…

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EPS may merge ADMK with BJP: Udhayanidhi Stalin | India News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin continued attacks Sunday on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, saying the state’s leader of opposition “might merge his party with BJP” if there was another income tax search targeting his colleagues.Udhayanidhi recalled that three months ago, EPS had categorically ruled out an alliance with BJP for the…

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