Tamil Nadu BJP former president K Annamalai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, in a closed-door session also attended by BJP national president J.P. Nadda and organization secretary B.L. Santhosh.
Sources indicate the talks focused on strategies for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, including potential alliances and the political landscape in the state. This comes days after Annamalai’s meetings with AMMK’s TTV Dhinakaran and PMK’s Anbumani Ramadoss.
The meeting followed former CM O. Panneerselvam’s Delhi visit to Shah two days prior, signaling BJP’s intensified outreach to consolidate anti-DMK fronts ahead of polls.
Reports suggest discussions covered bringing back figures like Dhinakaran into the NDA fold and addressing Annamalai’s reported dissatisfaction over not getting a key party post after Nainar Nagendran’s state president appointment.
The one-and-a-half-hour huddle underscores Delhi’s push to defeat DMK through a strong coalition.
BJP’s central leadership views exits of allies like OPS and Dhinakaran as setbacks, prompting these high-level parleys.
Annamalai’s engagement aligns with Shah’s recent meetings to realign forces, amid TN’s churning politics.
No official details emerged, but it heightens anticipation for BJP’s poll playbook.