Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The AIADMK suffered another setback on Monday after Karur MLA and former Transport Minister M.R. Vijayabaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly, adding to the growing list of opposition legislators who have quit the party following the 2026 Assembly elections. According to reports, Vijayabaskar submitted his handwritten resignation letter to Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, formally relinquishing his membership of the House.Political sources said he is expected to j…
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Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Speculation is mounting in Tamil Nadu political circles that former AIADMK ministers C.V. Shanmugam and C. Vijayabaskar, along with a few other senior leaders, could join the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the party’s Panaiyur headquarters on Sunday. The reports come amid continuing political realignments that have reshaped the state’s Opposition landscape following the 2026 Assembly election.TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the Assembly elections, winning…
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar is expected to decide on Thursday regarding the merger of the two rival AIADMK factions after leaders from both camps formally withdrew their petitions against each other and submitted representations claiming unity within the party.Speaking to reporters, the Speaker said both factions had requested withdrawal of the disqualification petitions filed during the recent political crisis and that he would examine the documents befor…
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) In a fresh political development that could reshape Tamil Nadu’s post-election landscape, three AIADMK MLAs — Madurantakam MLA Maragatham Kumaravel, Dharapuram MLA Sathyabama, and Perundurai MLA Jayakumar — resigned from the Assembly on Monday and later joined the ruling TVK.The resignations have intensified speculation about further defections and the possibility of multiple Assembly by-elections in the state. The three legislators, considered close to the AIADMK fa…
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) With the 15-day deadline for condoning the actions of 25 AIADMK MLAs who defied the party whip and voted for the TVK government during the May 13 trust vote ending on May 27, signs are emerging that both factions within the AIADMK may be moving towards an amicable settlement to avoid escalating political and legal consequences.The rebellion had triggered a serious internal crisis within the party after 25 MLAs supported the TVK government despite the AIADMK leadership dire…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Monday claimed that the ongoing rift within the AIADMK is rooted in Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s fear that his leadership position could weaken if senior leaders from the party’s past are brought back into the fold. The remarks came as the internal crisis within the AIADMK intensified further, with factional tensions spreading across several district units in Tamil Nadu and leading to police intervention in multiple locations.The growi…
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The internal crisis within the AIADMK has deepened further as the party’s growing factional battle spread across district units in Tamil Nadu, triggering tensions and prompting police intervention in several places. Supporters of Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) and the rival faction led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugham are increasingly engaged in a struggle for control, leading to party offices being locked and brought under security watch.Following s…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Even as the Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) camp is reportedly not pressing for an immediate AIADMK general council meeting, the rival faction led by former ministers C. Ve. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani appear to be gathering momentum, adding fresh pressure on the party leadership amid the widening internal crisis.Party sources said the rebel camp has already secured signatures from nearly two-fifths of the general council members and is preparing to formally seek a special m…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, who assumed office on May 10 as the head of the State’s 17th Legislative Assembly, is expected to move ahead with a major cabinet expansion as the newly formed government prepares for its first full-fledged Assembly session and key administrative decisions. Vijay was sworn in along with nine ministers, including N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna and K.A. Sengottaiyan, marking the beginning of a new political phase in the state.With the go…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) The internal rebellion within the AIADMK appears to be gathering pace, with a powerful dissident faction led by senior leaders C.V. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani intensifying efforts to challenge the leadership of party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).The rebels are now exploring provisions in the AIADMK party bylaws to force a major organisational showdown in the coming weeks.According to senior party sources, the dissident camp is considering invoking a prov…