AIADMK Split Intensifies as Factions Clash Over Control in Tamil Nadu
AIADMK faction fight reaches grassroots across Tamil Nadu
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The internal conflict within the AIADMK party has escalated across Tamil Nadu, leading to increased security at party offices to prevent clashes between factions. Key figures, including former ministers, are vying for control, with the EPS faction seeking legal action against rebel MLAs while the opposing camp pushes for an emergency general council meeting.
- 01Party offices in Villupuram, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Karur, and Dindigul have been locked to prevent clashes between factions.
- 02Former ministers Natham Viswanathan and Dindigul Srinivasan are at the forefront of the Dindigul factional fight.
- 03Srinivasan claims the AIADMK general council has unanimously accepted Edappadi K Palaniswami as the party chief.
- 04The Velumani-Shanmugham camp is collecting signatures from over 1,000 members for an emergency general council meeting.
- 05AIADMK MP Dhanapal warned of legal action against 25 rebel MLAs if the Speaker does not act within three months.
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The ongoing split within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party has intensified, reaching grassroots levels across Tamil Nadu. Party offices in several districts, including Villupuram, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Karur, and Dindigul, have been locked down to prevent violent confrontations between factions loyal to Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and those aligned with former ministers S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugham. In Dindigul, the rivalry has escalated between two prominent leaders: Natham Viswanathan, who supports the rebel faction, and Dindigul Srinivasan, who backs EPS. Amidst this chaos, Srinivasan asserted that the party's general council has recognized EPS as the legitimate party leader. Meanwhile, the Velumani-Shanmugham faction is mobilizing support for an emergency general council meeting, claiming to have gathered signatures from over 1,000 members. The EPS faction is also preparing to take legal action against 25 rebel MLAs for alleged violations of party discipline, with AIADMK MP Dhanapal stating that if the Speaker does not act within three months, they will seek court intervention to disqualify these MLAs.
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The factional conflict could lead to instability within the AIADMK, affecting party operations and voter sentiment in Tamil Nadu.
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