Overview
- The party announced its formal exit from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance on Sunday after an executive committee meeting in Chennai chaired by G. K. Vasan.
- Vasan told reporters the decision responds to cadres’ demands to restore the party’s distinct identity and will prioritise town- and village-level mobilisation.
- About 600 functionaries attended the meeting and many leaders argued that long-standing alliance politics had diluted TMC(M)’s standalone strength.
- Insiders cited practical grievances from the recent assembly polls, including a reported five-seat allocation, contesting on the BJP’s lotus symbol because of technical problems, and defeats in seats such as Kumbakonam and Erode West.
- The exit is publicly described as amicable and the party says it will keep friendly ties with former allies even as media reports speculate — without confirmation — about possible future engagement with Vijay’s TVK.