CHENNAI: Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) has at last found a place in Home Minister Amit Shah's schedule, holding a closed-door discussion with the BJP's master strategist in New Delhi, after the expelled AIADMK leader wasn't given time to meet either PM Modi or his lieutenant in the recent past.

The 20-minute one-on-one meeting has sparked speculation that OPS is launching a new political party and allying with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which would put AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami in a challenging position, as he is against accommodating his adversaries either in the party or the alliance.

This meeting with Amit Shah is viewed as a renewed attempt by the BJP’s central leadership to accommodate OPS within the NDA fold. Sources indicate OPS plans further co

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