Chennai: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has formally sealed an electoral alliance with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) faction led by R. Anbumani, setting the stage for a consolidated opposition entrance for the state meeting elections later this 12 months.

The announcement comes days after Residence Minister Amit Shah’s go to to Tamil Nadu, and eight months after AIADMK joined arms with the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP).

The alliance was introduced after a gathering between AIADMK normal secretary Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami and Anbumani Ramadoss in Chennai. Chatting with media individuals, Palaniswami described the partnership as a “pure alliance”.

“The target of the alliance is to defeat the ruling DMK. The alliance is assured of successful a majority of the 234 seats within the meeting, and AIADMK will kind a single majority authorities after the 2026 elections,” he mentioned.

Anbumani additionally mentioned that there’s seen anger among the many public towards the DMK authorities. “Throughout my 100 days of yatra throughout the state, I may see folks’s anger over the DMK authorities on legislation & order points and over the protection of ladies within the state. The alliance will work in direction of sending the DMK authorities again residence,” he informed media individuals.

Nonetheless, PMK founder Dr Ramadoss mentioned it was flawed on AIADMK’s half to carry alliance talks together with his son, Anbumani. “The alliance talks needs to be held with the president of the get together, and it’s legally flawed to carry talks with Anbumani when I’m right here,” Ramadoss informed reporters.

The daddy and son are presently embroiled in a long-running tussle, with every main rival factions of PMK and claiming to be the rightful president of the get together. The rift between the 2 first started displaying in 2022 after disagreement between the 2 over appointment of get together functionaries.

The Election Fee of India had purportedly recognised the Anbumani-led faction, figuring out him as get together president in a communication to him launched by his supporters in September 2025. Nonetheless, the Ramadoss camp had objected. The matter is now earlier than the Delhi Excessive Courtroom.

Political analyst N. Sathiyamoorthy mentioned it will assist the AIADMK-led entrance in consolidating the Vanniyar vote financial institution within the northern a part of Tamil Nadu.

“Nonetheless, additionally it is to be seen which facet Dr Ramadoss goes to hitch for the upcoming elections. If senior Ramadoss sides with the DMK, the Vanniyar vote base is prone to cut up between DMK and AIADMK,” Sathiyamoorthy informed ThePrint.

NDA’s push to finalise partnerships earlier than Pongal

Sources in AIADMK informed ThePrint that BJP’s nationwide management desires to finalise the alliance earlier than the Pongal pageant, which falls on 15 January. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can also be anticipated to go to Tamil Nadu then.

“On AIADMK’s half, they held talks with PMK, and are within the means of initiating talks with DMDK (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam) led by Premalatha Vijayakant. So far as BJP is worried, they’re in talks with AIADMK breakaway leaders T.T.V. Dhinakaran and O. Panneerselvam. The alliance will probably take remaining form earlier than the PM’s go to,” a supply in AIADMK mentioned.

Nonetheless, Dhinakaran and Panneerselvam had hinted at becoming a member of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which was additionally confirmed by the get together’s marketing campaign secretary Okay.A. Sengottaiyan, a former AIADMK chief.

In the meantime, former AIADMK minister S.P. Velumani is tenting in Delhi to carry seat-sharing talks with BJP’s prime management. Palaniswami can also be prone to journey to the Capital to carry talks with BJP with respect to involving different political events within the alliance and finalising seat-sharing deal.

(Edited by Mannat Chugh)

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