India, April 11 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party and the AIADMK have allied to fight the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, due next year, together. The announcement was made by Union home minister Amit Shah in Chennai on Friday.

"Seat distribution and the distribution of ministries after the government is formed, both will be decided later," ANI quoted Shah as saying.

The BJP leader criticised the ruling DMK, led by chief minister MK Stalin, saying that it was raking up the issues of religion and the three-language policy to divert attention.

"In Tamil Nadu, the DMK is bringing up issues like Sanatan Dharma and the three-language policy to divert attention from real issues," Shah added

Amit Shah also clarified that there were no pre-allianc...