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.