The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party announced it will skip the INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi on Monday.

This boycott signals a deepening fracture within the opposition alliance, highlighting distrust between the DMK and the Congress party ahead of critical strategic coordination.

The decision follows the appearance of a wave of posters across Delhi targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. These posters specifically criticized Gandhi for a lack of consistency in his political approach.

DMK officials said the party is boycotting the gathering because it views Congress as an unreliable ally. This distrust stems from Congress aligning with TVK, as well as broader tensions regarding the role of Congress within the INDIA bloc.

Despite the absence of the DMK, the meeting is still expected to proceed. Approximately 23 parties [1] were scheduled to attend the summit in the National Capital Territory to discuss the alliance's agenda following a post-election shake-up.

Other opposition parties have also begun to challenge the leadership role of the Congress party. The current climate of "poster wars" in the capital underscores the volatility of the coalition as it attempts to maintain a unified front against the ruling government.

“The DMK announced it will skip the meeting.”

The DMK's refusal to attend the INDIA bloc meeting suggests that regional grievances and distrust of the Congress party's strategic consistency are outweighing the perceived need for a unified opposition. By skipping the summit, the DMK is signaling that the Congress party's leadership may no longer be the undisputed center of the alliance, potentially shifting the power dynamics toward regional powerhouses.