BJP announces six-party alliance in Tamil Nadu

The other national party, the Congress, which used to ride piggy back on the DMK or the AIADMK, has been left to face the polls on its own this time with both shunning it.

Launching a tirade against the Congress-led UPA, Singh charged it with leaving the country's economy in a “mess” and slammed it over unemployment, inflation and price-rise.

He also attacked at UPA for the spate of scams allegedly involving the ruling coalition and said people were no more prepared to live with the scandals.

“The entire country is yearning for a decisive change. People are determined to unseat UPA. In South, including in Tamil Nadu, new alliances are emerging. People want to see an NDA government with Modi as Prime Minister,” he said.

Following is the seat-sharing agreement announced by Rajnath Singh:

DMDK: Tiruvallur (SC), Central Chennai, North Chennai, Villupuram (SC), Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Tiruchirappalli, Cuddalore, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Tiruppur.

BJP: South Chennai, Vellore, Nilagiri (SC), Coimbatore, Tanjavur, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Kanyakumari.

PMK: Arakkonam, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Arani, Chidambaram (SC) Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam (SC).

MDMK: Kancheepuram (SC), Erode, Theni, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Sriperumbudur, Tenkasi (SC).

IJK: Perambalur

KMDK: Pollachi