Which parties are in NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu? Seat-sharing explained

ALl bharat Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led subject popular confederation is all go under to contest for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections this year. The NDA has finalized seat sharing of assembly polls with AIADMK getting the biggest share of 167seats, while BJP will contest for 27 seats, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) for 18, and 11 seats to TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) party.The announcement was made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami at a press conference at the party headquarters, Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Maaligai, in the presence of senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, and AMMK chief TTV Dhinakar. Formalising the agreement, an electoral pact was signed with Piyush Goyal and Edappadi K Palaniswami.While on the other side, State Congress President K. Selvaperunthagai also announced that the Indian National Congress is going for 28 seats this year in alliance with the ruling DMK party of MK Stalin.Also Read | Exit poll 2026: When and where to watch predictions for Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and PuducherryTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections will be held in a single phase on April 23 for 234 seats of the state, and the counting of votes will take place on May 4. The current tenure of the 234-member state assembly will end on May 10.The main electoral showdown is expected between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which has Congress as well as other small parties, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) with BJP and PMK as allies.Also Read | Follow here for live updates2021 Tamil Nadu Elections and NDA Alliance PerformanceIn the 2021 elections, the NDA allied AIADMK contested for 191 seats and won 66 seats, while the BJP contested for 20 seats, and the PMK for 23 constituencies, winning 4 and 5 seats respectively. AIADMK has been seeing a lean phase since the death of its iconic leader, Jayalalithaa, in 2017.However, the BJP Tamil Nadu in-charge and Union Minister Piyush Goyal has shared the alliance's confidence to sweep the Tamil Nadu elections just like in Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar, and Delhi. He also added that the people of Tamil Nadu want a good government that will bring development and changes in the state. Adding to the assurance, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss said, “We are very confident of our victory. PMK has got 18 seats plus one RS seat; we are happy, our aim is to dislodge the anti-people DMK regime.”