Edappadi K Palaniswami, general secretary of the AIADMK, reaffirmed the party's intention to lead the anti-DMK coalition in Tamil Nadu and declared that the AIADMK will form the next state government with himself as Chief Minister. Palaniswami emphasized that there is scope for all anti-DMK parties to unite under the AIADMK-led front. Tamil Nadu BJP leaders, including Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy and leader K Annamalai, welcomed Palaniswami's statement and expressed support for continuing the alliance with AIADMK within the NDA framework to defeat the DMK. Annamalai also referenced Union Home Minister Amit Shah's repeated assurances that the BJP will be part of the state government. Amid ongoing alliance discussions, Annamalai stated that the BJP will abide by the party leadership's decisions regarding the coalition. These developments signal a consolidated opposition front against the DMK in Tamil Nadu politics ahead of upcoming elections.