Tamil NaduMonday, 29 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
DMK–MDMK realignment in Tamil Nadu: 150 senior leaders join DMK after alliance split
More than 150 senior MDMK leaders joined the DMK in Chennai within 24 hours of Vaiko announcing the party’s exit from the alliance.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, after Vaiko announced MDMK’s exit from the DMK alliance, more than 150 senior leaders and office-bearers from MDMK joined the DMK at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin telling cadres that elections could come in 3 or 6 months.
Key specifics
- The MDMK general council passed a resolution to leave the DMK alliance in Chennai.
- More than 150 former MDMK leaders and office-bearers joined the DMK the next day.
- Senior leaders named in the report include Pulavar S. Sevanthiyappan, T.R.R. Senguttuvan, Poda Alagusundaram, R.M.S. Sekar, Viduthalaivendan and T.R.R. Mathiyazhagan.
- Stalin said Tamil Nadu could face elections in 3 months or 6 months, and cadres should be 100% ready.
- The report also mentions former minister P.A. Benjamin joining the DMK recently.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu polity question: identify the party switch, the venue Anna Arivalayam, the 150-plus figure, and the election-readiness remark made in June 2026.