The article reports on the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign with a meeting between Arvind Kejriwal and M.K. Stalin, emphasising aligned welfare priorities in education, health, and women empowerment, and noting INDIA alliance unity against a proposed delimitation bill.
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-Oneindia Staff
Political activity around the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is gaining pace, with DMK, BJP and other parties focusing on campaign work. In this atmosphere, former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin, highlighting shared governance priorities in education and health. This follows Stalin’s praise for the INDIA alliance opposing the Union government’s proposed delimitation bill.
After the meeting, Arvind Kejriwal posted a photograph with M.K. Stalin on social media and shared views about the interaction. Arvind Kejriwal described how the conversation highlighted shared priorities and stressed that the engagement reflected wider agreement on public welfare issues.
Arvind Kejriwal CM Stalin meeting and shared agenda for governance
In the post, Arvind Kejriwal wrote, “In important areas such as education, health and women’s empowerment, the thinking of both leaders is the same. He also mentioned that they have always continued to learn from each other.” The quote underlined a common approach to welfare policies.
Arvind Kejriwal also praised what was described as dedicated governance by M.K. Stalin in Tamil Nadu. Arvind Kejriwal stated that, under the Chief Minister’s leadership, policies were implemented that brought positive changes to the lives of people across the state, especially in key social sectors.
Arvind Kejriwal CM Stalin meeting and INDIA alliance stance on delimitation
Earlier, on Friday, M.K. Stalin had appreciated the unity shown by opposition parties under the INDIA alliance banner. M.K. Stalin thanked alliance partners for standing together against the Union government’s proposed delimitation bill, which has triggered sharp political debate at national level.
Honoured to meet with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru @mkstalin . We share a common vision for education, healthcare, and womens empowerment.
We have always learnt from each other. I deeply appreciate the impact his dedicated governance has created in transforming the… pic.twitter.com/3hgnlpe6Pf
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 20, 2026“>
In a separate social media message, M.K. Stalin specifically acknowledged Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. M.K. Stalin appreciated that Rahul Gandhi raised the delimitation issue strongly in Parliament and accused the BJP of trying to hurry the legislation without enough consultation or wider consensus among parties.
