With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections just four months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign with a massive public rally at Madurantakam on January 23.
Addressing reporters, BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagendran said the rally will also formally unveil the NDA’s full alliance line-up in the State, putting an end to speculation over its final composition. All alliance leaders are expected to share the stage, with the AIADMK heading the coalition.
Modi is scheduled to address the gathering in the afternoon, marking the beginning of the NDA’s campaign against the ruling DMK government. “This meeting will signal the start of the battle to send home the anti-people DMK regime,” Nagendran said.
While declining to name potential allies such as the DMDK, AMMK or leaders like O Panneerselvam, Mr Nagendran hinted that clarity would emerge on January 23 itself. BJP leaders Vanathi Srinivasan and Tamilisai Soundararajan termed the rally the NDA’s first major campaign event and the start of its “victory journey” towards 2026.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said the BJP and NDA would approach the elections with a focus on development and good governance.