CHENNAI: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who had earlier played a key role in managing alliance and seat-sharing negotiations between the BJP and the AIADMK, has been entrusted once again with a crucial responsibility ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
With his appointment as the BJP’s election in-charge for the state, Goyal is set to steer the seat-sharing discussions with the AIADMK and other partners of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The move is part of a broader reorganisation of the BJP’s election management team for Tamil Nadu.
In the last week of September, the party appointed Baijayant Panda, national vice-president and MP, as the election in-charge, with Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol serving as co-in-charge. On Monday, BJP national president J.P. Nadda announced a reconstituted team, naming Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Murlidhar Mohol as the new co-in-charges for the Assembly election, while placing overall responsibility for alliance coordination and seat-sharing talks with Piyush Goyal.