Final Up to date:September 22, 2025, 16:18 IST
The allies have differing opinions on O Panneerselvam, Tamil famous person Vijay, TTV Dhinakaran, Sasikala and PMK and have to thrash them out earlier than the 2026 election
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) has its eyes on each single vote in Tamil Nadu and is working in “mission mode” on a method to forestall any cut up within the anti-DMK vote forward of the meeting elections within the state scheduled for early subsequent yr.
Whereas hurdles stay in managing ties with allies, the occasion is decided to make sure that the anti-DMK votes don’t get divided. For this, efforts are underway to convey smaller events beneath the NDA umbrella.
Final week, AIADMK chief Edappadi Ok Palaniswami (EPS) held an in depth assembly in Delhi with Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah to debate meeting ballot technique and the difficulty of re-inducting expelled leaders into AIADMK.
In keeping with AIADMK sources, EPS conveyed to Shah that the BJP shouldn’t again the return of expelled AIADMK leaders, warning it may have an effect on alliance unity. Each side, nevertheless, agreed to launch a joint marketing campaign from subsequent month, taking up the DMK authorities on key points. The matter of re-entry for expelled AIADMK leaders stays unresolved for now.
Sources say the BJP is eager to accommodate former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam (OPS), and he could formally be part of the BJP by late December or January—a transfer AIADMK could resist. However, EPS is pushing for Tamil famous person Vijay’s occasion, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), to be introduced into the NDA. AIADMK believes Vijay, who belongs to the Pillai group, may assist attract backward caste votes. The BJP, nevertheless, is hesitant, viewing Vijay extra as a vote-cutter for the DMK than an ally.
As per the interior experiences of the occasion, Vijay appears to be claiming a proportion of votes near the DMK’s present share.
The occasion high brass has requested EPS to maintain a detailed watch on Vijay’s rally so {that a} additional technique might be devised accordingly.
Variations additionally persist over TTV Dhinakaran and the PMK. The PMK was a part of the NDA final time, however this time, equations are unsure. BJP strategists consider that if EPS refuses to take Dhinakaran again into AIADMK, his occasion may as a substitute be added to the NDA fold. They argue that Dhinakaran, who belongs to the Thevar group, may strengthen the alliance. As for his aunt VK Sasikala, as soon as Jayalalithaa’s shut aide, there may be hypothesis that she would possibly marketing campaign for the NDA and search some political adjustment in the course of the meeting polls.
The BJP high brass is claimed to have conveyed to EPS that they need to attain out to the older allies, together with PMK, which is embroiled in an inner battle proper now, with Ramadoss Senior pitted in opposition to his son.
BJP strategists consider that by bringing smaller events on board, the BJP cannot solely consolidate anti-incumbency votes but in addition strengthen the NDA. Nevertheless, earlier than increasing the alliance, convincing the AIADMK stays a problem. The BJP management hopes that nearer to the elections, the AIADMK will put aside outdated grievances and regulate to the brand new equations required for electoral success.
The 2021 meeting election was the primary in Tamil Nadu after the passing of two political giants—Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi. In that election, the DMK-led alliance received decisively, securing 159 out of 234 seats (133 by the DMK alone), whereas the NDA managed 75 seats (66 by AIADMK). The vote share hole between the 2 alliances was round 6 per cent.
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September 22, 2025, 16:18 IST
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