Chennai, March 21 -- Seat-sharing talks and verbal exchanges have heated up in the run-up to the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as the DMK-led alliance looks to win massively while the NDA camp looks to oust the ruling party.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram took a sharp jibe at All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), calling the party a 'puppet' in the hands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran labelled the DMK as an "evil force."

Today, speaking to reporters, Chidambaram alleged that the BJP is controlling AIADMK General Secretary and LoP in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K Palaniswami. He said, "The true leadership...