Chennai: With simply weeks left for the essential 2026 Tamil Nadu Meeting elections, Ranjana Nachiyar, a member and government of the celebration’s ladies’s wing, has resigned from the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and switched allegiance to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
Ranjana Natchiyar, an actor by occupation, joined TVK in January 2026 after leaving the Bharatiya Janata Get together in February final 12 months over variations over the alleged imposition of the Hindi language, hatred of Dravidianism and continued neglect of Tamil Nadu. She served because the state secretary within the arts and tradition division within the state authorities and was related to the BJP for over eight years. The transfer might be a significant setback for Vijay as TVK hopes to emerge as a major various drive in Tamil Nadu.
Accusing TVK chief Vijay of disrespecting ladies, Nachiyar stated celebration leaders had made feedback belittling and insulting ladies on the rostrum on Ladies’s Day. Ms. Ranjana pointed to Mr. Vijay’s reportedly dismissal of non-public issues as “nugatory” and feedback that he interpreted as disrespectful to his estranged spouse, Sangeeta. “What’s unworthy, a spouse and a wedding?” she requested, emphasizing that leaders with thousands and thousands of younger followers have to be cautious in what they are saying in public to keep away from setting a nasty instance.
Giving causes for quitting TVK now, Ranjana stated the celebration management doesn’t care in regards to the ache of the employees. In a press release to the media, she accused Mr. Vijay of not fulfilling his promise to steer the celebration with a “completely different” form of politics.
“The principle drawback was that choices have been usually one-sided and there was restricted scope for voices on the bottom to be heard. Employees who have been actively contributing felt their efforts weren’t correctly acknowledged. What I stated was not nearly me, however in regards to the issues of many grassroots employees,” Nachiyar advised ThePrint.
She added that management ought to be inclusive and accessible, and that even grassroots executives are assured that their voices matter. Sadly, such an surroundings is missing, resulting in disappointment, she added.
Mr Ranjana stated Mr Vijay had declared that he would have a unique ideology within the celebration, no alliances and a unique method. “However he didn’t maintain his promise. He ought to come and meet the individuals, the cadre and the leaders. He’s inaccessible even to the cadre and most of the people. Management isn’t just about authority, it’s about duty in direction of all employees. When the voice of the grassroots just isn’t heard, the very basis is weakened. I’ve skilled that hole,” Natchiyar stated.
She additionally claimed that inner celebration questions have been being dealt with in a “unilateral method” and that grassroots employees have been being ignored. “He had stated that he was impressed by MG Ramachandran, so individuals had expectations from him and I too anticipated him to be like MGR. MGR just isn’t like that, he goes and meets individuals and interacts with them, however he (Vijay) simply sits in a automobile distant and waves, which was not what we anticipated,” she added.
Nachiyar joined the DMK on Thursday and contrasted the DMK’s established place in energy and the belief the individuals have in it with the TVK. “DMK is a celebration that’s already in energy and we all know that it’s as a result of individuals belief and consider in it,” she stated, positioning her transfer as an alignment with extra mature and accountable political forces. “My resolution to hitch DMK was primarily based on the assumption that I can work in a system the place construction, respect for cadres and communication are stronger. I wish to deal with serving the individuals successfully. I’ve not come to politics for the place however for the affect. I consider the DMK will give me a greater platform to truly ship outcomes for the individuals,” she stated.
TVK has but to situation an official response to Nachiyar’s resignation or criticism. When contacted, TVK joint common secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar stated that he didn’t wish to connect a lot significance to Ranjana Nachiyar’s resignation as she had simply joined the celebration and was anticipated to take up the put up. “She stop as a result of she did not get the put up. Let’s transfer on,” he stated.
(Edited by Naldeep Singh Dahiya)
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