{
  "id": 11211990,
  "title": "'Calculated Political Objective': TVK's Key Ally Amid PMK-TVK Alliance Buzz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/calculated-political-objective-tvks-key-ally-amid-pmk-tvk-alliance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:37:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/calculated-political-objective-tvks-key-ally-amid-pmk-tvk-alliance-buzz-12126164"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The PMK, which was an AIADMK ally, has chosen to remain neutral in the October 6 by-elections to Madurantakam and Dharapuram rather than campaign for the AIADMK. That decision has fuelled speculation that the PMK could be keeping its options open for a post-bypoll realignment towards the ruling TVK.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "'Calculated Political Objective': TVK's Key Ally Amid PMK-TVK Alliance Buzz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/calculated-political-objective-tvks-key-ally-amid-pmk-tvk-alliance-11217493",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:37:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}