Chennai, March 22: All political parties are gearing up for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by AIADMK, is working swiftly to finalize the seat-sharing arrangement just days before the nomination process begins.
The nomination filing will start on March 30 and conclude on April 6. Intensive discussions held last week have brought negotiations to their final stage.
Sources within the alliance indicate that AIADMK is determined to contest the majority of seats, aiming to secure an independent majority to form the government. This strategy reflects a well-planned electoral approach to strengthen its core voter base while accommodating allied parties in select constituencies.
Reports suggest that the groundwork for this arrangement was laid during AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s recent visit to New Delhi, where he consulted with senior BJP leaders. These discussions reportedly helped reduce differences and clarify seat distribution among alliance partners.
According to insiders, AIADMK may contest approximately 160 to 170 of the total 234 constituencies. By winning a majority of these seats, the party hopes to surpass the majority threshold of 118 seats and form a government with minimal reliance on allies.
Under the new seat-sharing formula, the BJP is likely to contest around 30 seats, an increase from the 20 seats it contested in the 2021 assembly elections. The PMK, led by Anbumani Ramadoss, is expected to receive around 17 seats. The AMMK, led by TTV Dhinakaran, which recently joined the alliance, may secure about nine seats. The Tamil Manila Congress (TMC), led by former Union Minister GK Vasan, is projected to receive three seats.
Sources also indicated that smaller alliance partners might contest under AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ symbol or BJP’s ‘Lotus’ symbol, depending on the final agreement.
Senior BJP leaders have stated that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is actively overseeing negotiations to ensure smooth consensus among the allied parties.
After separate discussions with key stakeholders in New Delhi, the focus has now shifted to Chennai, where the final framework of the alliance is expected to be solidified.
The results of the 2021 assembly elections remain a crucial reference point for the alliance’s current strategy. Although AIADMK emerged as the principal opposition party, its limited seat count at that time has prompted the alliance to adopt a more aggressive seat-sharing approach this time around.
Meanwhile, changes within the PMK and the entry of new parties like AMMK have introduced new dynamics to the electoral contest, making the upcoming elections even more complex and closely watched.
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