Tiruchirappalli

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate in the “Namma Ooru Modi Pongal” celebrations in Tiruchirappalli during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu.

The Home Minister arrived in the state on Sunday and attended the valedictory function of the “Tamilagam Thalai Nimira Tamilanin Payanam” campaign yatra, led by Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran.

During his visit, Shah is also scheduled to offer prayers at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam before taking part in the Modi Pongal festivities at Mannarpuram.

Addressing a large gathering at the concluding event of the yatra, Shah asserted that an NDA government would be formed in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 Assembly elections.

“In April 2026, an NDA government will be formed in Tamil Nadu,” he said.

Highlighting the BJP’s recent electoral successes, Shah said, “2024 and 2025 were years of victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Now, 2026 will be the year we bring that mandate to Tamil Nadu and Bengal.”

The Home Minister urged the people of Tamil Nadu to align themselves with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India.

He also announced that the BJP is ready to lead a “strong alliance” with the AIADMK and other regional parties to challenge the ruling DMK.

“The alliance of the BJP with the AIADMK and others will fight its final battle against the Congress and the DMK,” Shah said.

Targeting the DMK government, Shah alleged widespread corruption and administrative failure.

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“The DMK government has failed on every front. If the most corrupt government anywhere in the country exists today, then unfortunately, it is in Tamil Nadu,” he said.