BJP also sits out bypoll; contest likely between DMK and NTK

A day after the AIADMK and its ally the DMDK decided to boycott the by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP on Sunday announced that it too would boycott it.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai/Coimbatore

Since most of the opposition parties have decided to skip the by-election, it is likely to be a two-corner contest if the NTK led by Seeman announces its candidate on Pongal Day.

Announcing the decision, BJP state president K Annamalai said the decision to boycott this by-election has been taken after consulting the alliance parties in detail. "NDA's objective is to unseat the DMK from power in the 2026 Assembly elections and to provide NDA government to the people," Annamalai said.