Chennai, April 11 -- A banner with the words National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's presser drew media attention, but it was soon changed as BJP, at a star hotel on Friday.

It was announced that Mr Amit Shah, who is on a two day visit to discuss the alliance strategy and to carry forward the revival of ties with the AIADMK for 2026 Assembly polls, would address the media at 12 noon.

But it was delayed and party sources said it was expected to take place later today.

He was also scheduled to meet AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, with whom he held first round of talks on reviving the ties after 2023, was held in New Delhi last week, and leaders of other potential allies, including ...