Why Vijay's Floor Test in Tamil Nadu Is Really a Survival Test for AIADMK
Rebel leaders say nearly 30 MLAs are backing the move after rejecting a DMK support plan, leaving EPS with only 17 loyalists.
- On Tuesday, the AIADMK legislature party split into two groups as a rebel faction led by SP Velumani and CVe Shanmugam announced support for Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government, reducing party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami to a shrinking minority.
- Shanmugam stated the rebellion erupted after EPS proposed forming a government with DMK support, a move the faction rejected as contrary to the party's 55-year ideological opposition to the DMK.
- With roughly 30 legislators backing the rebels, only 17 MLAs remain firmly aligned with EPS; the dissident group elected Velumani as legislature party leader and G. Hari as deputy leader.
- Party insiders claim Leema Rose Martin, wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin, facilitated communication channels between the factions and the TVK as rebels sought cabinet positions for government stability.
- Senior leaders suggest this rupture marks a shift from traditional caste-based politics to survival-driven realignment, leaving EPS facing his most vulnerable political moment since the death of J. Jayalalithaa.
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Why Vijay's floor test in Tamil Nadu is really a survival test for AIADMK
Tamil Nadu's trust vote for CM-designate Vijay is overshadowed by a potential AIADMK rupture. Senior rebels are questioning party chief Palaniswami's leadership, accusing him of seeking an understanding with the rival DMK. This internal strife could signal the AIADMK's terminal decline as its ...
AIADMK crisis: 30 rebel MLAs to announce support to TVK
Chennai: The opposition AIADMK appeared headed for a split on Tuesday after a group of MLAs revolted against party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of seeking an alliance with archrival DMK, and announced support for the Vijay-led government ahead of the floor test on Wednesday. About 30 MLAs, led by senior leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, are believed to be in the rebel camp that has questioned Palaniswami’s leadership followin…
DMK-AIADMK tie-up? EPS rival Shanmugam reveals story of night unthinkable nearly happened
A group of 30 AIADMK MLAs led by CV Shanmugam announced support for Vijay after TVK emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu. The move exposed a split in the AIADMK and rejected a reported proposal for a post-poll tie-up with the DMK.
AIADMK splits: Rebel faction set to join Vijay’s Tamil Nadu government today, party falls apart on EPS’s birthday
Party chief Edappadi Palaniswami, who turns 72 on Tuesday, loses control to rebels led by S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugham; Santiago Martin’s wife Leema Rose said to have played a key role in negotiations with TVK.
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