Prior to this, Sarathkumar declared that the Samatthu People's Party, which had recently won elections in India in coalition with the ADMK, would unite with the BJP in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
In this case, Sarathkumar joined the Samatthu People's Party to the BJP in the BJP party office in Thiagaraya Nagar, Chennai, with state president Annamalai present.
While the Samadwa People's Party was in talks with the BJP, Sarathkumar's merger of the Samatthu People's Party with the BJP caused a commotion in the political community.
According to Sarathkumar, this choice was made with the nation's and the youth's best interests in mind.