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**Summary:**

The DMDK party, led by General Secretary Premallatha Vijayakant, is hesitant to commit to its alliance with the AIADMK party for the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. Despite the AIADMK announcing the allocation of a Rajya Sabha seat to the DMDK in 2026 and stating the alliance would continue, Premallatha considers this a political maneuver. She points out a prior unfulfilled promise of a Rajya Sabha seat and 5 Lok Sabha MP seats made during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where the year of allocation wasn’t specified. The DMDK plans to announce its final decision on the alliance at a public rally in January 2026. The DMDK will also be appointing new office bearers in all constituencies.

**News Article:**

**DMDK Remains Noncommittal on AIADMK Alliance Despite Rajya Sabha Seat Offer**

**Chennai, June 2, 2025** – The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) is holding back on confirming its continued alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for the upcoming 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, despite the AIADMK announcing the allocation of a Rajya Sabha seat to the DMDK in 2026.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, DMDK General Secretary Premallatha Vijayakant cast doubt on the AIADMK’s announcement, viewing it as a strategic move ahead of the elections. “You should ask those who made the announcement that the alliance would continue”, she said, adding that the DMDK will make its position clear in 2026.

Premallatha reminded the media of a previous commitment made during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where the AIADMK promised a Rajya Sabha seat and 5 Lok Sabha MP seats, but failed to specify the year of allocation. “When I urged Mr. Edappadi Palaniswami that they should mention the year, he said that it is not a norm to mention the year but assured us it would be given,” she stated.

The DMDK plans to reveal its final decision regarding the alliance at a public rally scheduled for January 9, 2026, in the Cuddalore district.

Premallatha also announced that the DMDK will be appointing office bearers in all 234 constituencies in the state, indicating a readiness to contest the elections independently.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the AIADMK, DMDK, Puthiya Tamilagam, and Social Democratic Party of India contested together, securing approximately 23% of the total votes. The DMDK’s reluctance to immediately embrace the AIADMK’s offer raises questions about the future of this alliance and its potential impact on the 2026 elections.

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