IANS LIVE-AMIT SHAH IN CHENNAI TODAY, TO MEET AIADMK LEADERS
April 30, 2025
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Result29 April 2025
Match 48
DC
DC
190/9 (20 ov)
KKR
KKR
204/9 (20 ov)
KKR won by 14 runs
Result28 April 2025
Match 47
RR
RR
212/2 (15.5 ov)
GT
GT
209/4 (20 ov)
RR won by 8 wickets
Result27 April 2025
Match 46
DC
DC
162/8 (20 ov)
RCB
RCB
165/4 (18.3 ov)
RCB won by 6 wickets
Result27 April 2025
Match 45
MI
MI
215/7 (20 ov)
LSG
LSG
161/10 (20 ov)
MI won by 54 runs
Result26 April 2025
Match 44
KKR
KKR
7/0 (1 ov)
PBKS
PBKS
201/4 (20 ov)
No result
Result25 April 2025
Match 43
CSK
CSK
154/10 (19.5 ov)
SRH
SRH
155/5 (18.4 ov)
SRH won by 5 wickets
Result24 April 2025
Match 42
RCB
RCB
205/5 (20 ov)
RR
RR
194/9 (20 ov)
RCB won by 11 runs
Result23 April 2025
Match 41
SRH
SRH
143/8 (20 ov)
MI
MI
146/3 (15.4 ov)
MI won by 7 wickets
Result22 April 2025
Match 40
LSG
LSG
159/6 (20 ov)
DC
DC
161/2 (17.5 ov)
DC won by 8 wickets
Result21 April 2025
Match 39
KKR
KKR
159/8 (20 ov)
GT
GT
198/3 (20 ov)
GT won by 39 runs
Result20 April 2025
Match 38
MI
MI
177/1 (15.4 ov)
CSK
CSK
176/5 (20 ov)
MI won by 9 wickets
Result20 April 2025
Match 37
PBKS
PBKS
157/6 (20 ov)
RCB
RCB
159/3 (18.5 ov)
RCB won by 7 wickets
Result19 April 2025
Match 36
RR
RR
178/5 (20 ov)
LSG
LSG
180/5 (20 ov)
LSG won by 2 runs
Result19 April 2025
Match 35
GT
GT
204/3 (19.2 ov)
DC
DC
203/8 (20 ov)
GT won by 7 wickets
Result18 April 2025
Match 34
RCB
RCB
95/9 (14 ov)
PBKS
PBKS
98/5 (12.1 ov)
PBKS won by 5 wickets
Result17 April 2025
Match 33
MI
MI
166/6 (18.1 ov)
SRH
SRH
162/5 (20 ov)
MI won by 4 wickets
Result16 April 2025
Match 32
DC
DC
188/5 (20) & 13/0 (0.4)
RR
RR
188/4 (20) & 11/2 (0.5)
DC won by superover
Result15 April 2025
Match 31
PBKS
PBKS
111/10 (15.3 ov)
KKR
KKR
95/10 (15.1 ov)
PBKS won by 16 runs
Result14 April 2025
Match 30
LSG
LSG
166/7 (20 ov)
CSK
CSK
168/5 (19.3 ov)
CSK won by 5 wickets
Result13 April 2025
Match 29
DC
DC
193/10 (19 ov)
MI
MI
205/5 (20 ov)
MI won by 12 runs

Amit Shah in Chennai today, to meet AIADMK leaders

Amit Shah in Chennai today, to meet AIADMK leaders

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Chennai in the early hours of Friday to hold key discussions aimed at reviving the BJP’s alliance with the AIADMK ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

At the Chennai airport, HM Shah was received by BJP Tamil Nadu state president K. Annamalai, Union Minister of State L. Murugan, and senior leaders Tamilisai Soundararajan, Nainar Nagendran, and Pon Radhakrishnan.

Amit Shah is expected to address the media at a private hotel in Guindy at noon.

Sources confirmed that Shah, the BJP’s principal strategist, will meet AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), along with senior leaders of the Dravidian major. These discussions are expected to play a decisive role in formalising the alliance.

During his visit, HM Shah is also scheduled to hold several high-level meetings with leaders from the BJP and the RSS.

One of the key figures he is likely to meet is S. Gurumurthy, noted RSS ideologue and Editor of 'Thuglak' magazine. This visit comes on the heels of Shah’s recent meeting with EPS in New Delhi. EPS was accompanied by senior AIADMK leaders and former ministers S.P. Velumani and K.P. Munusamy, which had already sparked widespread speculation about a possible reunion between the two parties.

The BJP- AIADMK alliance, which had been intact for several years, collapsed in September 2023. The fallout was largely attributed to tensions sparked by controversial statements made by K. Annamalai against iconic Dravidian leaders such as C.N. Annadurai (Anna) and J. Jayalalithaa. These remarks deeply upset the AIADMK leadership and led to the alliance’s breakdown. Notably, the alliance had produced significant results in the 2021 Assembly elections, with the BJP winning four seats and the AIADMK securing 66. However, relations deteriorated after Annamalai was appointed as state BJP president.

The impact of the split was visible in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where both parties suffered major setbacks. Recognising the political vacuum in Tamil Nadu, several senior RSS leaders have reportedly urged the BJP central leadership to rebuild ties with a major Dravidian party -- viewing AIADMK as the only viable option, with the DMK being considered a political adversary.

According to insiders, these RSS functionaries have emphasised the urgency of formalising any alliance well ahead of the 2026 polls to ensure enough time for ground-level coordination and campaign strategies.

The AIADMK leaders have also conveyed that EPS requested HM Shah to consider replacing Annamalai as the BJP’s state president to smoothen relations between the parties. In a significant development, Annamalai announced on April 4 that he is not aspiring for any position and would continue to serve the party as a dedicated cadre.

As HM Shah’s visit unfolds, political observers across Tamil Nadu are closely watching whether the BJP and AIADMK can put past differences behind them and forge a fresh alliance in time for the next major electoral battle.