Chennai, March 22 -- Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi president T Velmurugan on Sunday announced that his party is exiting the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting political independence and rejecting what he described as a "big brother attitude."

"We will not tolerate a big brother attitude or treatment of us by anyone. We are coming out of the DMK-led alliance. We will not join the NDA at any cost. We will announce our alliance very soon," Velmurugan said.

The announcement marks a significant shift in the state's alliance dynamics, with TVK now exploring the possibility of forming a new front.

Velmurugan revealed that during seat-sharing negotiations, the DMK had offered ...