Chennai, April 11 -- Minutes after jointly announcing revival of electoral ties between the two parties for the crucial 2026 Assembly elections, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami hosted a tea party to BJP master poll strategist and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening.

After the joint press conference, in which present BJP State Chief K Annamalai and senior AIADMK leader K P Munusamy were present, Mr Amit Shah drove down to Mr Palaniswami's official residence at the Greenways Road in the city and took part in the tea party hosted by him.

Senior leaders from both the parties were present at the tea party hosted by Mr Palaniswami, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

Mr Amit Sha...