An AIADMK split played out dramatically in the Assembly during a trust vote. Party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami opposed the Vijay government, but a rebel group led by SP Velumani backed it. The defection of a majority of AIADMK MLAs helped the government secure the trust vote, underscoring deep internal rifts.
AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran has expelled the party’s sole MLA, S Kamaraj, after he chose to support the ruling TVK government unilaterally. Dhinakaran called the move a betrayal of party workers and voters, removing the MLA from all party positions and primary membership. The fallout follows Dhinakaran’s earlier allegations of horse trading by TVK.
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R Sabarinathan, the son of Vijay Thalapathy’s former driver, is positioned to unseat DMK in Tamil Nadu’s Virugambakkam constituency. Making his political debut this year as a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate, he is reportedly leading by a high margin, turning a long-shot entry into a potential political shock for the ruling party.
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