BJP Announces New TN Chief, MK Stalin Takes Potshot at AIADMK for Aligning With BJP

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin launched a sharp and scathing attack on the AIADMK-BJP alliance, following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s official announcement on April 11 confirming their coalition for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Calling it a “corrupt alliance of defeat,” Stalin alleged that the AIADMK had once again compromised Tamil Nadu’s dignity to escape central pressure and raids. “Those who pledged the AIADMK out of fear of just two raids are now attempting to mortgage the entire Tamil Nadu,” he said in a strongly-worded statement.

Stalin further accused the BJP leadership of “conspiring to block Tamil progress” and described the AIADMK as a "bonded slave camp" being coerced into partnership under pressure. According to him, the alliance has no ideological basis and is designed only to serve BJP’s national interests, not Tamil Nadu’s welfare.

Stalin Questions Shah’s Silence on State Issues

The DMK chief also lashed out at Amit Shah’s press conference, calling it “unworthy of the constitutional post he holds.” He criticized Shah for not addressing key state issues such as NEET, the Waqf Act, the three-language policy, and Hindi imposition.

In particular, Stalin condemned Shah’s remark that opposition to NEET is merely a “diversionary tactic.” He questioned whether the deaths of over 20 Tamil Nadu students linked to NEET pressure were also to be dismissed as distractions. “Is the AIADMK now ready to endorse all BJP’s policies?” he asked, noting that the AIADMK leadership was not even allowed to speak during Shah’s announcement.

Political Battlelines Drawn for 2026

Shah declared that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi would lead the campaign nationally, AIADMK’s EPS would take charge in Tamil Nadu. However, this revival of alliance has triggered sharp criticism and mobilized opposition voices.

Stalin ended his statement with a powerful message: “Whether the BJP comes alone or with partners, the people of Tamil Nadu are ready to deliver a fitting lesson to this traitorous alliance that kneels in Delhi without self-respect.”

As Tamil Nadu politics heats up ahead of the 2026 elections, the revived BJP-AIADMK alliance is already facing stiff resistance, with the DMK vowing to defend the state’s rights, culture, and autonomy.