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OPS’s Faction Exits NDA, Signaling Realignment Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls

Denied a meeting with Prime Minister Modi following his criticism of stalled school funding, OPS’s faction has exited the NDA to launch a state tour before deciding on future alliances.

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Overview

  • The AIADMK Cadres Rights Retrieval Committee led by OPS formally ended its alliance with the BJP-led NDA on July 31, announcing the decision hours after a brief meeting with CM M.K. Stalin during his morning walk in Chennai.
  • After being declined a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Tamil Nadu visit, OPS accused the Centre of withholding ₹2,151 crore in Samagra Shiksha funds over the state’s refusal of the three-language policy.
  • The faction has ruled out any immediate alliances as it readies a statewide tour ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and will revisit partnership decisions closer to polling day.
  • The split underscores OPS’s long-running leadership clash within the AIADMK that led to his expulsion in July 2022 and the creation of his independent committee.
  • Political observers say the move reshapes coalition dynamics in Tamil Nadu, with the DMK and actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam among potential suitors.