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NEW DELHI: Cracks within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) came out in the open on Monday after some party MLAs, led by senior leader C Ve Shanmugam, submitted a letter to pro tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah seeking the appointment of former minister S P Velumani as the AIADMK legislature party leader….
NEW DELHI: The AIADMK, once the unquestioned pole of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu, is showing visible signs of strain after its disappointing performance in the 2026 assembly elections. Just days after the party was reduced to 47 seats in the 234-member assembly, internal divisions have burst into the open, exposing disagreements over leadership, strategy…
CHENNAI: There is fresh turmoil in AIADMK with a major revolt brewing against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami following the party’s string of electoral setbacks. Former minister C Ve Shanmugam is leading the rebellion backed by 36 newly elected MLAs, bringing the simmering rift within the party into the open. The dissident camp accused…
MK Stalin, Vijay, Edappadi Palaniswami NEW DELHI: The single-largest party, yet still short of the Chennai throne. Mega movie star Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, disrupting the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK with a sweeping cinematic wave. However, the road to power remains uncertain, as the…
CHENNAI: The unthinkable in Tamil Nadu politics turned probable on Thursday when DMK president M K Stalin reportedly told his party MLAs that AIADMK had been seeking his support to form the govt and checkmate TVK president C Joseph Vijay from becoming chief minister.The legislators left the decision to Stalin, multiple sources told TOI. AIADMK…
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is reportedly in talks with a section of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs over a possible power-sharing arrangement as the political battle over government formation in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday. The development comes as 28 AIADMK legislators were shifted to a private resort in Puducherry.The…
The newly elected MLAs of AIADMK have been shifted to neighbouring Puducherry, the party said on Wednesday.AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan said the party legislators have been lodged in Puducherry, but did not specify how many MLAs had been moved or the reasons behind the decision, as cited by PTI. Sources said AIADMK, led by Edappadi…
CHENNAI: After a day-long hectic parleys, AIADMK on Wednesday ruled out “any support under any circumstances” to actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a govt in Tamil Nadu.“Under no circumstances is our party going to extend support to TVK. I am conveying this with the permission of our party general secretary, Edappadiyar (Edappadi…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Vijay‘s TVK has put the wheels in motion to form the government in Tamil Nadu, as it emerged as the single-largest party but fell short of crossing the majority mark by 10 seats.Reportedly, TVK is seeking backing from smaller parties such as Congress, PMK, Left parties, CPM, and VCK, which together could…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu appears to be witnessing a dramatic political churn as counting trends from the 2026 Assembly elections point towards a breakthrough performance by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay. Early leads across multiple constituencies suggest that the party, making its electoral debut, is not just competing but potentially reshaping…
