AIADMK promises ‘mega alliance’ to overthrow ruling party in Tamil Nadu
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced on Sunday that his party would form a grand alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to challenge the ruling DMK and secure victory.
Addressing a public meeting organised by the party’s Ilaigyargal-Ilam Pengal Pasarai wing in Vellore district, Palaniswami took aim at Stalin’s recent remarks about ideological unity within the DMK-led alliance. He questioned the necessity of multiple parties within the coalition if they all shared the same ideology, suggesting they should merge with the DMK.
Clarifying AIADMK’s stance, he stated that electoral alliances and ideological beliefs were separate matters. He emphasised that alliances were strategically formed to consolidate votes and secure electoral victory.
“A very big alliance headed by the AIADMK will be formed for the 2026 Assembly election,” he declared, adding that party workers, members, functionaries and the public strongly advocated for such a coalition to ensure an AIADMK-led government.
Despite actor-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, recently ruling out an alliance with the AIADMK, speculation over possible tie-ups continued. Palaniswami, however, remained confident that a “victorious alliance of strength” would be formed.