# DMK skips INDIA bloc meet, will back CEC removal motion

2026-09-29T16:17:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The DMK has decided to skip the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for September 30, with party spokesperson TKS Elangovan stating the party is no longer part of the opposition alliance. The move follows the Congress aligning with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagan (TVK) in Tamil Nadu, which the DMK says has made it impossible to share a platform with the Congress. Despite the boycott, Elangovan said the DMK will support in Parliament any move seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, echoing M K Stalin's earlier demand. The Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav is also skipping the meeting due to a prior engagement. While the Congress has called the meeting to coordinate opposition strategy, the DMK and SP absences highlight growing internal divisions within the bloc ahead of key national issues.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

India Today and India TV report the DMK's boycott of the INDIA bloc meeting as a straightforward political fallout following the Congress alliance with the TVK in Tamil Nadu. The Federal frames the story around the DMK's stated ideological unity with the opposition in Parliament, specifically its support for the removal motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while clarifying it is not part of the INDIA bloc. The pro-government framing, implicit in the sensationalist language of 'cracks' and 'divisions' used by India Today, overstates the bloc's disunity, the critical framing from The Federal emphasises the DMK's ongoing cooperation on key issues, such as the CEC row. A balanced reading shows that while the opposition alliance is fractured over state-level alliances, ideological coordination on national issues like the Election Commission persists. The key test of this unity will be the planned removal motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament.

## Coverage

- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/aap-protests-verma-slap-row-delhi-police-detains-leaders-cwc-escalates-attack-on-cec-ytvd-3005923-2026-09-29?utm_source=rss>
  leads with Congress CWC resolution demanding resignations and bloc cracks
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/political-row-in-tamil-nadu-as-opposition-targets-chief-minister-over-personal-life-ytvd-3005905-2026-09-29?utm_source=rss>
  leads with Congress CWC resolution demanding resignations and bloc cracks
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/dmk-to-skip-india-bloc-meeting-in-delhi-amid-tensions-with-congress-over-tamil-nadu-alliance-ytvd-3005898-2026-09-29?utm_source=rss>
  leads with Congress CWC resolution demanding resignations and bloc cracks
- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/congress-escalates-cec-row-faces-cracks-in-india-bloc-ahead-of-crucial-meet-ytvd-3005897-2026-09-29?utm_source=rss>
  leads with Congress CWC resolution demanding resignations and bloc cracks
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/tamil-nadu/chennai-after-breakup-with-congress-dmk-announces-separation-from-india-bloc-to-skip-tomorrow-s-meeting-2026-09-29-1055647>
  leads with DMK announcing separation from INDIA bloc
- thefederal.com (neutral report) <https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/tamil-nadu/dmk-backing-parliament-seeking-removal-gyanesh-kumar-258065>
  leads with DMK support for CEC removal motion in Parliament

Tags: Akhilesh Yadav, Chief Election Commissioner, Congress, DMK, INDIA bloc, Tamil Nadu
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