Dhinakaran exits NDA; Amit Shah asks T.N. BJP leaders to exercise restraint

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran announced that his party came out of Tamil Nadu.

Only two days ago, since BJP revived the election ties with AIADMK, he had shared his disappointment on his party’s constant negligence. In a significant way, a day when BJP’s key election strategist and Union Interior Minister Amit Shah tried to correct relations at an internal party meeting.

Recently, former Prime Minister O. Panneerselvam was disappointed by BJP and had cut off his ties with Nda.

Speaking to journalists after joining the marriage function of a party function in Kattumannarkovil, Mr. Dhinakaran said that he has been patience to enable all cadres and followers (Late Jayalithaa) to form a part of an alliance. However, after realizing that there was no way of progress, the AMMK decided to leave the alliance for the elections of the 2026 Assembly.

“Betrayal is dancing with abandonment,” he said, but carry the woman’s more. The party decided to go to its own way while confirming its staff. The pain will clarify your posture [on alliance] He said in December.

Mr. Dhinakaran reiterated that AMMK had unconcerned NADA during the 2024 parliamentary elections. However, he said that the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2026 will decide the fate of Tamil Nadu.

Strengthen the party in TN ‘

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Mr. Amit Shah met with the core group of the party party unit on his residence in the new Delhi, and called for them not to comment on the testis issues such as AIADMK leadership and the differences between Mr. Panneerselvam and Mr. Dhinakaran. Instead, they asked them to strengthen the party organization and put the coordination with AIADMK on the ground.

The absence of former State Unit Chief K. Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagendran, BJP Mahila National Chief Vanathi Srinivasan and senior leader Tamilsai Soundarararajan drew attention at the meeting. In Chennai, Mr. Annamalai said he committed to attending a wedding and therefore could not travel to Delhi.

“The high command clearly revealed that no one of the state unit or local leadership has to add to any comments on issues such as OPS, Mr. Dhinakaran (even the situation in the PMK (alienation between the founder of the Party Founder S. Ramadoss and his son Anbumani).

The core group was asked to identify the assembly seats that BJP could compete with AIADMK in 2026, but no number was provided. A source was also asked to organize regional conferences, establish cabin level committees, and most importantly, establish local coordination committees with alliance partners, ”he said. There were no discussions about the issues to be brought up in the elections, resources were added.

(Entrances from Nistula Hebbar in the New Delhi)