Chennai: With just some weeks to go for the essential 2026 Tamil Nadu meeting elections, Ranjana Natchiyaar, a member of the get together’s girls’s wing and govt, has resigned from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and switched her allegiance to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Ranjana Natchiyaar, an actor by occupation, joined TVK in January 2026, after exiting the BJP in February final 12 months over variations on alleged Hindi imposition, hatred in the direction of Dravidianism and continued neglect of Tamil Nadu. She had served because the state secretary of the state unit’s artwork and cultural wing, and was related to the BJP for greater than eight years. With TVK hoping to emerge as a big different drive in Tamil Nadu, this transfer may very well be a significant setback to Vijay.

Citing the explanations for quitting TVK now, Ranjana mentioned that the get together management doesn’t care concerning the ache of its staff. In an announcement to the media, she accused Vijay of failing to reside as much as his guarantees of main the get together in a “totally different” type of politics.

“The primary concern was that selections had been typically one-sided, and there was restricted area for ground-level voices to be heard. Staff who had been actively contributing felt that their efforts weren’t correctly acknowledged. What I discussed was not nearly me, however concerning the considerations of many grassroots staff,” Natchiyaar informed ThePrint.

She added that management must be inclusive and accessible, the place even a grassroots cadre feels assured that their voice issues. Sadly, that type of setting is lacking, which led to disappointment, she added.

Ranjana mentioned that Vijay had declared he was going to deliver out a unique strategy within the get together, with totally different ideologies and no alliances. “However he didn’t maintain his phrase. He ought to come and meet individuals, cadres and leaders. He isn’t approachable to the cadres and even most of the people. Management will not be about authority alone, it’s about accountability in the direction of each employee. When grassroots voices should not heard, the muse itself weakens. I skilled that hole,” mentioned Natchiyaar.

She additionally alleged that questions throughout the get together are dealt with in a “one-sided method”, and grassroots staff are uncared for. “He mentioned that he attracts inspiration from MG Ramachandran so individuals had expectations from him and even I anticipated that he could be like MGR. MGR was not like this, he would go meet individuals and have interaction with them however he (Vijay) is simply waving sitting in a automotive at a distance and this isn’t how we anticipated it to be,” she added.

Natchiyaar joined the DMK on Thursday, and contrasted TVK with the DMK’s established place in energy and the belief individuals repose in it. “DMK is a celebration that’s already in energy, and we all know that it’s as a result of individuals have belief in them and consider in DMK,” she mentioned, positioning her transfer as aligned with a extra mature and accountable political drive. “My determination to affix DMK was primarily based on the assumption that I can work in a system the place construction, respect for cadre, and communication are stronger. I need to give attention to serving individuals successfully; I didn’t come to politics for place, I got here for impression. I consider DMK provides me a greater platform to truly ship outcomes for individuals,” she mentioned.

TVK has but to concern an official response to Natchiyaar’s resignation or her criticism. When contacted, TVK Joint Basic Secretary CTR Nirmalkumar mentioned that he doesn’t need to give significance to Ranjana Natchiyaar’s resignation since she is somebody who simply joined the get together and was anticipating a publish. “She didn’t get the publish so she give up. Let’s transfer on,” he mentioned.

(Edited by Nardeep Singh Dahiya)

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