The DMK has already constituted an Meeting Election Coordination Committee.
Chennai:
The Meeting elections in Tamil Nadu are a 12 months and a half away however the ruling DMK is already gearing up for them, with occasion chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin calling for a gathering of constituency observers in Chennai on Monday.
MK Stalin is aiming to safe a second straight win within the Meeting polls and a fourth consecutive election win after main the DMK to huge victories in Tamil Nadu within the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and 2024 and the Meeting polls in 2021.
To attain this, the DMK has already constituted an Meeting Election Coordination Committee, comprising Udhayanidhi Stalin – Mr Stalin’s son who was elevated to the publish of deputy chief minister final month – and senior leaders KN Nehru, Thangam Thennarasu and EV Velu. The chief minister will even assessment ballot preparedness in districts throughout the state.
Occasion sources stated the entry of famous person Vijay, who has launched his occasion Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), into Tamil Nadu politics is likely one of the primary causes for DMK’s early begin in election preparations.
The TVK will make its electoral debut within the 2026 Meeting polls and whereas it’s unclear what influence it is going to ultimately have, on condition that different large actors like Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayakanth and Kamal Haasan haven’t left an enormous mark politically, the sources stated the DMK isn’t taking any probabilities.
Vijay’s supporters level out that, not like a few of the different current entrants, the actor is making his political foray at a time when he’s on the peak of his reputation. The DMK understands this as nicely and the elevation of Udhayanidhi Stalin was additionally seen as a manner of countering Vijay’s attraction.
One other problem that the DMK is going through is that events just like the Congress, the Tholkappiyan Thirumavalavan-led VCK, and the Left could count on an even bigger share of energy if the alliance wins the Meeting elections. That is exacerbated by the truth that the TVK and the AIADMK – which has severed ties with the BJP and is now not untouchable – current a possibility for the DMK’s allies to discover different alliances.
The AIADMK is, nevertheless, not seen to be a really engaging proposition given the divisions inside it and the truth that it has not accomplished nicely in current elections, and the TVK is but to show its reputation.
The BJP, which has a negligible presence within the state, could battle alone, as could the Seeman-led NTK, setting the stage for a five-cornered battle with the DMK alliance, the AIADMK and the TVK.