India, April 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the BJP's reunion with the main opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, ahead of the 2026 state assembly election and said the alliance will "uproot" the "corrupt and divisive DMK" for the sake of the state's progress.

The ruling DMK criticised the AIADMK for joining hands with BJP, calling the alliance a big "betrayal of Tamil Nadu".

Modi expressed happiness about Friday's developments in Chennai in a late-night post on X. "Stronger together, united towards Tamil Nadu's progress!" he said.

"Glad that AIADMK joins the NDA family. Together, with our other NDA partners, we will take Tamil Nadu to new heights of progress and serve the state diligently. We will ensure a g...