Edappadi K. Palaniswami calls on Amit Shah in New Delhi

This was the first meeting for the AIADMK leader with the Union Minister after getting elected as general secretary

Updated - April 27, 2023 11:30 am IST - CHENNAI

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami (right) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. BJP’s Tamil Nadu State president Annamalai is seated on the left.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami (right) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda in New Delhi on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. BJP’s Tamil Nadu State president Annamalai is seated on the left. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The meeting lasted nearly 50 minutes, according to an aide of Mr. Palaniswami. This was Mr. Palaniswami’s first meeting with Mr. Shah after his election as AIADMK general secretary. Other leaders of the party, including K.P. Munusamy, D. Jayakumar, C. Ve. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani, accompanied him. The BJP’s national president J. P. Nadda and Tamil Nadu unit chief K. Annamalai were also present.  A source in the party said the AIADMK leader briefed the Union Minister on the law and order situation in the State.

No leader of the AIADMK made any statement on what transpired at the meeting, which took place amid reports of uneasiness between the AIADMK leadership and Mr. Annamalai. About 10 days ago in Salem, Mr. Palaniswami, while commenting on Mr. Annamalai’s observation that he would release the corruption list relating to major parties that had ruled the State, told the media not to ask him about the BJP leader. Instead, the media should ask him about the comments of “experienced political leaders”.

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