New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday alleged that the central government had rushed early Rajya Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu to benefit the BJP.

He claimed that Home Minister Amit Shah is aware of internal surveys that showed the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) with declining prospects, potentially limiting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gains to two seats now but risking zero after the 2026 Assembly polls.

In a post on X, Tagore dismissed alliance talks between AIADMK leaders, predicting their vote share below 20 per cent and a third-place finish as a growing reality.

" Home Minister Amit Shah can pretend not to know the situation in Tamil Nadu... but aren't all the internal survey ...