Vijay Not Invited, Stalin To Boycott: No Tamil Nadu Representation At INDIA Bloc Meet
Vijay Not Invited, Stalin To Boycott: No Tamil Nadu Representation At INDIA Bloc Meet Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 12:45 IST INDIA bloc
Vijay Not Invited, Stalin To Boycott: No Tamil Nadu Representation At INDIA Bloc Meet Published By, Last Updated: June 08, 2026, 12:45 IST INDIA bloc meet: While the DMK will skip the meeting following electoral strains and has actively launched verbal attacks against the Congress, Vijay’s TVK has not been invited Rapid Read Vijay and Stalin. (File) With no Vijay and MK Stalin, the Opposition INDIA bloc’s meeting on Monday will have no representation of the southern state of Tamil Nadu. While the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has completely skipped the meeting following electoral strains and has actively launched verbal attacks against the Congress, Vijay’s TVK has not been invited. Why Vijay was not invited Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), were not invited to the INDIA bloc meeting in New Delhi primarily because the party currently lacks representation in Parliament, according to reports. The Congress leadership and alliance organizers explained that the meeting’s current framework is strictly reserved for political parties holding seats in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. Although Vijay recently formed a state-level coalition government in Tamil Nadu with the Congress, TVK does not yet have national parliamentary presence.
To cement their alliance after the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections, TVK offered its single vacant Rajya Sabha seat to the Congress, meaning it has no independent voice in Parliament to qualify for the meeting. Why DMK has boycotted the meet Following the recent Tamil Nadu state assembly elections, the Congress party severed its long-standing, decades-old alliance with the MK Stalin-led DMK. The DMK leadership and its party cadres are deeply hurt because Congress chose to join hands with actor Vijay’s party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), to form the state government in Tamil Nadu. The DMK views this sudden shift to their direct regional rival as a political backstabbing. The DMK officially stated it would respect the angry sentiments of its grassroot workers by refusing to attend any meeting where the Congress party is a participant. DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan even announced that the DMK is no longer part of the INDIA bloc. Highlighting the severity of the split, DMK leaders Kanimozhi and T.R. Baalu have formally requested the Lok Sabha Speaker to change their seating arrangements so that DMK MPs sit entirely separate from Congress lawmakers. Why INDIA bloc’s meet is crucial The opposition INDIA bloc is holding a crucial high-level “Janbandhan" meeting today, Monday, June 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
The meeting marks the alliance’s first formal, large-scale gathering in several months, convened primarily at the request of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Key discussion points include analyzing recent assembly election setbacks in four states and Puducherry, including TMC’s major power loss in West Bengal, finalising a joint strategy against the NDA government on the NEET paper leak, CBSE issues, and rising prices, coordinating opposition resistance to upcoming government pushes, such as potential re-introductions of Delimitation and Women’s Reservation amendment bills, and recalibrating the path ahead for upcoming state assembly elections and building momentum toward the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. Who is attending? Who is not? A total of 23 political parties have confirmed their participation. High-profile leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress), Rahul Gandhi (Congress), and Mamata Banerjee (TMC) are physically present. Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena UBT) is joining virtually. The CPI(M) has sent Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas despite publicly slamming Congress over recent state election spats. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has completely skipped the meeting following electoral strains and has actively launched verbal attacks against Congress. Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also distanced itself and is skipping the huddle. Political drama unfolds Ahead of the 12:00 PM session, the venue has seen heavy political posturing.
Adversarial posters targeting Rahul Gandhi and resurfacing old attacks from within alliance partners were put up at various Delhi roundabouts. Meanwhile, rival BJP leaders have hit back, labeling the meeting a meaningless “hodgepodge" get-together of an alliance they claim effectively dissolved after the 2024 elections. With agency inputs News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Manjiri Joshi At the news desk for 20 years, the story of her life has revolved around finding pun, facts while reporting, on radio, heading a daily newspaper desk, teaching mass media students to now editing speci... Read More First Published: June 08, 2026, 12:38 IST News india Vijay Not Invited, Stalin To Boycott: No Tamil Nadu Representation At INDIA Bloc Meet Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Loading comments...
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