Overview

• AMMK chief T.T.V. Dhinakaran said there is no possibility of aligning with the AIADMK as long as Edappadi K. Palaniswami is the NDA’s Chief Ministerial candidate in Tamil Nadu.
• Dhinakaran confirmed a courtesy meeting with BJP leader K. Annamalai and said they spoke for about an hour, framing it as a non-political interaction.
• He said Annamalai urged him to reconsider leaving the NDA but he declined, citing what he called past betrayals by Palaniswami and claims of attempts to “compromise” him in Delhi.
• AIADMK senior K.A. Sengottaiyan denied reports that he met Dhinakaran in Chennai, saying his September 24 visit was solely to see his wife in hospital.
• Reporting notes Palaniswami has consolidated control of the AIADMK even as expelled or dissenting leaders push for reunification ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.