Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and former BJP Tamil Nadu president L. Murugan on Sunday said a few more political parties in Tamil Nadu were expected to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly election.Mr. Murugan told journalists in Chennai that the DMK-led alliance was on the verge of collapse, and several parties in the front were likely to come out of it.NDA’s T.N. leadershipMr. Murugan asserted that the AIADMK would lead the NDA in the Assembly election in 2026, and that there was no confusion over that.The BJP leader also condemned DMK MP A. Raja for his reported defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and demanded that DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin take action against the MP for his statement.Mr. Murugan declined to comment on the ongoing tussle between Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss.Published - June 30, 2025 12:25 am IST