Former AIADMK Minister K.V. Ramalingam Joins Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Former AIADMK Minister K.V. Ramalingam joins TVK
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K.V. Ramalingam, a former minister in the AIADMK government, has joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. His decision follows his recent removal as Erode Urban district secretary of AIADMK, and he anticipates that over 500 AIADMK members will also switch to TVK.
- 01K.V. Ramalingam served as a minister in the AIADMK government from 2011 to 2013.
- 02He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from the Erode West constituency in both 2011 and 2016.
- 03Ramalingam's formal joining of TVK took place at the residence of party chief coordinator K. A. Sengottaiyan.
- 04His removal from the AIADMK was executed by the party's general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
- 05Ramalingam expects over 500 AIADMK cadre and functionaries to join TVK soon.
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K.V. Ramalingam, a former minister in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government, has officially joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. His transition follows his recent removal from the position of Erode Urban district secretary by AIADMK's general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Ramalingam, who held the Public Works, Sports, and Youth Welfare portfolios between 2011 and 2013, met with TVK's chief coordinator, K. A. Sengottaiyan, at his residence in Kullampalayam near Gobichettipalayam late on May 14, 2026. He expressed that more than 500 AIADMK members are expected to join TVK alongside him, indicating a significant shift in local political dynamics.
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The shift of K.V. Ramalingam and potential influx of AIADMK members to TVK may influence local political dynamics and voter alignments in Erode district.
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