Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE updates: BJP using AIADMK as a ‘mask’ in attempt to enter Tamil Nadu, Stalin says

An aerial view of the gathering during a public meeting by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin ahead of the Assembly elections, in Vellore on April 14, 2026.
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With just a week to go for the high-stakes polls in Tamil Nadu, DMK president and Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi “not to play with fire”, referring to the proposed delimitation. “Tamil people are wise and self-respecting” he said, campaigning for DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates in Vellore and Tirupattur districts. He also accused the BJP of attempting to gain a foothold in the State by using the AIADMK as a “mask” and promoting the idea of a “double engine” government.

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Amid high-octave election campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in a roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday (April 15). The event is likely to be attended by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran and other party leaders including K. Annamalai.

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In poll-bound West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to hold several public meetings, including rallies in Darjeeling town and Jalpaiguri’s Raiganj. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) accused the Trinamool Congress of paving the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the State.

The two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal will take place on April 23 and April 29. Polling across 234 seats in Tamil Nadu is scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 23. The counting of votes will be on May 4.