Another blow to BJP in Tamil Nadu as Dinakaran exits NDA

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections to be held in the year 2026, BJP continues to suffer setbacks. TTV Dinakaran's party Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) has announced its exit from the BJP-led NDA alliance. On September 3, TTV Dinakaran informed his party about separating from the BJP-led NDA alliance. AMMK is the second party to leave the NDA. Earlier, O Panneerselvam, expelled from the AIADMK, had pulled his party out of the alliance.

Giving information about the separation from the NDA alliance, AMMK party president TTV Dinakaran said that this movement (AMMK) was started against the betrayal of some people. We believed that they would change, but nothing happened. Dinakaran, once a staunch ally of the BJP, said his party would decide on a new alliance in December after consultations with office bearers and workers.

In fact, the NDA in Tamil Nadu is led by the AIADMK. After parting ways in 2023, the AIADMK has allied with the BJP in April 2025. Dinakaran alleges that the AIADMK, especially Palaniswami, opposed the inclusion of the AMMK in the alliance. Dinakaran had expected Amit Shah to intervene, but nothing happened.

Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam had recently left the BJP alliance. Now the AMMK has also left. Due to the tussle between PMK's organizational leader Ramadas and leader Anbumani, it is not clear whether the party will remain in the BJP-led NDA alliance. The DMDK is also in the same situation. The Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) and TVK in the state have confirmed that they will contest independently. Dinakaran's move to exit the NDA and keep the alliance options open is adding to the turmoil in the state's political scenario.

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to be held in 2026

Let us tell you that the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2026 is such an election. During a discussion with the media, Dinakaran said - We were eagerly waiting for Amma's workers to unite in this election and give the right Chief Ministerial candidate. We did not wait for anyone to be marginalized, did not do anything out of fear of anyone. The AMMK chief said - We hoped that Amma's workers would come with us, and the people of Amma's party would make proper efforts for this. But when we saw them wandering from city to city, carrying their betrayal on their heads, we understood that now there is no way, there is no possibility of them changing.