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**AIADMK’s Palaniswami to Decide Seat Allotment for NDA in Tamil Nadu, Says BJP Leader**

**Salem, India – June 15, 2025** – Edappadi K. Palaniswami, General Secretary of the AIADMK party, will be the key decision-maker in allocating seats for alliance partners within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. This announcement was made by K.P. Ramalingam, State Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following a meeting with Mr. Palaniswami in Salem.

Mr. Ramalingam emphasized that Mr. Palaniswami is the leader of the NDA in Tamil Nadu and that the primary goal for the 2026 elections is to defeat the current DMK government. He further stated his belief that Mr. Palaniswami will be the next Chief Minister and that the NDA will secure victory in 2026.

During the meeting, Mr. Ramalingam also invited Mr. Palaniswami to the Lord Murugan conference scheduled for June 22nd in Madurai.

In addition, Mr. Ramalingam acknowledged the previous AIADMK government’s role in initiating the Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery scheme, for which the central government has now allocated ₹990 crore in the first phase of a ₹11,900 crore project. He thanked Mr. Palaniswami for his efforts in bringing the project to fruition. However, he also raised concerns that desilting works were allegedly not carried out properly in the delta region and Cauvery water is not reaching tail-end areas.

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