Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief coordinator and senior leader KA Sengottaiyan has confirmed that expelled AIADMK stalwarts O Panneerselvam (OPS) and TTV Dhinakaran will enter into a formal electoral alliance with the party for the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, marking a significant consolidation of anti-DMK and anti-AIADMK forces under actor-turned-politician Vijay's banner.
Addressing media personnel at Coimbatore International Airport on January 5, 2026, Sengottaiyan clarified ambiguities from prior statements, emphasizing that while a complete merger is not on the cards, the respective outfits—OPS's All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga Thondarkal Urimai Meetpu Kazhagam and Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam—will strategically partner with TVK to challenge the entrenched Dravidian majors, with discussions reportedly advancing smoothly behind closed doors.
In a calculated tease, Sengottaiyan advised journalists to await the Pongal festivities for major announcements regarding AIADMK cadres and functionaries defecting to TVK, suggesting a potential wave of inductions that could substantially strengthen the party's grassroots network across multiple districts in the coming weeks.
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Brushing aside a Congress leader's dismissal of TVK as merely a celebrity fan club, Sengottaiyan underscored the party's singular focus on electoral triumph in 2026, contending that the people of Tamil Nadu, especially women, yearn for a viable alternative beyond the DMK and AIADMK, drawing parallels to the enduring appeal of former chief ministers MGR and J Jayalalithaa that Vijay now embodies.
Regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the devastating Karur stampede during a TVK event, Sengottaiyan maintained a neutral stance, stating he had not yet formulated a detailed view, while similarly deferring queries on the timeline for releasing the party's comprehensive election manifesto to future updates.
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