US EditionExpulsion Controversy: Sengottaiyan Takes Legal Path Against AIADMK Leadership
K.A. Sengottaiyan was expelled for undermining party unity by associating with expelled leaders, signaling zero tolerance ahead of Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly polls, AIADMK said.
- On Friday , AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami expelled senior leader K.A. Sengottaiyan from primary membership, accusing him of undermining party unity by contacting expelled members.
- Sengottaiyan's public appearance alongside expelled leaders at the Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Jayanthi in Ramanathapuram district and his September 5 ultimatum escalated tensions, with party insiders citing Thursday's meeting with OPS and Dhinakaran as the catalyst for disciplinary action.
- A nine-time legislator and ex-minister, Sengottaiyan began his career in 1977 and served under former leader J Jayalalithaa, while AIADMK leadership initially weighed his seniority before acting.
- The party removed Sengottaiyan from all posts, with Edappadi K. Palaniswami reiterating that no one is above the party and its ideology a few months ahead of the Assembly polls.
- Sengottaiyan said he will launch a legal battle and retained supporters at Kullampalayam house, while rival Sasikala-OPS-Dhinakaran front projects unity despite limited organisational strength.
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Expulsion Controversy: Sengottaiyan Takes Legal Path Against AIADMK Leadership
Expulsion Controversy: Sengottaiyan Takes Legal Path Against AIADMK Leadership In a bold move, former minister K A Sengottaiyan announced his intention to legally challenge AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswamy over his expulsion from the party. Speaking from his Kullampalayam farmhouse, Sengottaiyan revealed plans to consult advocates to contest the decision in court.Expressing distress over the expulsion, Sengottaiyan, a nine-time MLA …
AIADMK Expels KA Sengottaiyan, VK Sasikala's Aide And Veteran Leader
The AIADMK, Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, has expelled veteran leader KA Sengottaiyan, who had pushed for the return of sacked figures like ex-Chief Minister O Panneerselvam; VK Sasikala, party icon J Jayalalithaa's aide; and TTV Dhinakaran.
‘EPS a temporary General Secretary’: Sengottaiyan to challenge ‘dictatorial’ expulsion from AIADMK - tennews.in: National News Portal
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Expelled AIADMK veteran K. A. Sengottaiyan on Saturday announced that he would initiate legal action against his removal from the party, calling it “unjust, unconstitutional and dictatorial”. The former minister asserted that General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) was only a “temporary” leader without Election Commission recognition and therefore lacked the […] The post ‘EPS a temporary General Secretary’: Sengotta…
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