NDA Alliance Talks: EPS Meets Amit Shah as NDA Talks Intensify Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Elections

On this broadcast, India Today Senior Correspondent Piyush Mishra reports from Delhi on the intensifying National Democratic Alliance (NDA) talks ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Mishra confirms that AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) is in the capital to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, following a sealed deal with the PMK led by Anbumani Ramadoss. Mishra notes that 'the meeting will take place later in the night' and highlights that the BJP is aiming to firm up the alliance by Pongal. Additionally, Principal Correspondent Apoorva Jayachandran joins from Chennai to analyse the strategic importance of the PMK's vote bank and the potential inclusion of other leaders like O. Panneerselvam (OPS) and TTV Dhinakaran. The report also mentions the upcoming visit of BJP National Working President Nitin Naveen to Tamil Nadu on the 10th and 11th of January to strategise for the polls.