Daggers are drawn in the war for Tamil Nadu. Ahead of the assembly polls, the BJP has sealed an alliance with the AIADMK. Now, the NDA has expanded further with Pattali Makkal Katchi chief Anbumani Ramadoss announcing his party’s tie-up with AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. The BJP has welcomed the move, signalling that more regional players could soon join the NDA fold. Meanwhile, Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched a sharp counterattack, accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of spreading fake narratives to polarise voters — days after Shah accused the DMK government of being anti-Hindu. As alliances harden and rhetoric intensifies, one wildcard looms large. Superstar Vijay’s TVK could become the X-factor that reshapes Tamil Nadu’s political equation. In a state where margins matter and identity politics run deep, the final outcome may hinge on how Vijay performs.