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Despite some AIADMK and BJP leaders expressing hope that “like-minded” political parties opposed to the DMK will join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and indirectly calling on actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to do so, the new entrant has chosen to play its cards close to its chest.

Recently, former AIADMK Minister and Kovilpatti MLA Kadambur C. Raju said: “Mr. Vijay also shares the AIADMK’s view that the DMK is anti-people and needs to be removed from power. There is still one year to go before the elections and the alliance would take final shape only in January. It would not be surprising if like-minded political parties come together with the shared goal of unseating the DMK.”

Echoing his views, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran had said although political parties have differing opinions on various issues, they should unite with the common goal of removing the DMK from power in 2026.

Within political circles, these statements were seen as an “indirect call” for the TVK to join the NDA. Although Mr. Vijay has not publicly responded to these developments, sources within the TVK pointed to his remarks at the Vikravandi conference, where he stated that the DMK and BJP are the party’s political and ideological enemies respectively, and that the TVK would never align with either.

Referring to the AIADMK-BJP alliance without explicitly naming the coalition, TVK propaganda secretary A. Rajmohan said: “To defeat the DMK, our party would align only with the people and certainly not with a party that has joined hands with a fascist force.” However, he added the party remains open to alliances with any party except the DMK and the BJP.