Why Is Sengottaiyan Suddenly “Open” to Vijay’s TVK? The Political Motive No One Wants to Say Out Loud
What happened:
AIADMK veteran K.A. Sengottaiyan’s expulsion after aligning with OPS and Dhinakaran has ignited speculation that he may be preparing to shift towards Vijay’s emerging party, TVK.
Why it matters:
If a leader of Sengottaiyan’s stature even flirts with TVK, it signals that tamil Nadu’s old guard senses a power vacuum — and sees Vijay as a possible long-term stabiliser outside the EPS-OPS battlefield. It also shows that disgruntled AIADMK heavyweights are no longer seeking revival within but scouting for new platforms to preserve relevance before 2026.
Contradictions / hidden angles:
The biggest contradiction is Sengottaiyan’s claim that he only wants “AIADMK unity” — yet he has chosen alliances with exactly those who benefit from the party’s fragmentation. Another hidden angle: TVK, damaged by recent controversies and desperate to project political legitimacy beyond celebrity appeal, would quietly welcome a leader with deep organisational muscle like Sengottaiyan — even if neither side wants to publicly admit the negotiations. Meanwhile, OPS and Dhinakaran using Sengottaiyan to pressure EPS may be less about unity and more about re-entering the electoral game through moral optics and emotional symbolism.
Critical takeaway:
Behind the polite denials and diplomatic statements lies a simple truth: everyone involved is leveraging uncertainty for bargaining power, and Sengottaiyan’s “next step” is less about ideology and more about positioning himself in tamil Nadu’s next political reset.
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