IUML and MDMK End Alliances with DMK, Align with TVK Ahead of By‑elections
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) have terminated long‑standing alliances with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Both parties announced cooperation with the Tamil Nadu Vanniyam Katchi (TVK) for upcoming elections, while MDMK also leveled accusations against the DMK.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) ended its alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) after six decades, according to The Hindu. The Hindu also reported that the IUML has become part of the Ministry and will cooperate with the Tamil Nadu Vanniyam Katchi (TVK) in assembly by‑elections, Lok Sabha elections and local body polls.
The Hindustan Times reported that the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) quit its alliance with the DMK after more than eight years. The same outlet said the MDMK will support TVK in the upcoming assembly by‑polls and will not contest the by‑elections. It also noted that the MDMK accused the DMK of attempting to quietly install an AIADMK government after the assembly election results.
According to the Hindustan Times, TVK has eradicated commission and corruption, describing them as the two evils of democracy.
This account was written only from facts that survived Augur's
corroboration pass — 0 corroborated across opposed news blocs,
0 contested (attributed to both sides), 8
single-source (attributed). Nothing was added; no significance was inferred.
Model Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.
See the evidence & the verbatim quotes →