DMDK's Premalatha Accuses AIADMK's Palaniswami of Breaking Rajya Sabha Seat Promise
EPS did not keep his promise on Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK: Premalatha
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Premalatha Vijayakant, general secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), accused Edappadi K. Palaniswami, leader of the AIADMK, of failing to honor a promise to allocate a Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK as part of their electoral pact for the 2024 Parliamentary elections. This claim follows Palaniswami's denial of any such agreement.
- 01Premalatha claims Palaniswami broke a promise regarding a Rajya Sabha seat.
- 02Palaniswami denies any pact with DMDK on the Rajya Sabha seat.
- 03Premalatha revealed a signed document as evidence of the agreement.
- 04DMDK has contested elections alongside AIADMK since 2011.
- 05Premalatha condemned derogatory remarks made by Palaniswami and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss.
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Premalatha Vijayakant, the general secretary of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), publicly accused Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the leader of the AIADMK, of not fulfilling his promise to provide a Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK, as per their electoral pact for the 2024 Parliamentary elections. This statement was made during a press conference at the Arunachaleswar temple in Tiruvannamalai town on April 5, 2026. Palaniswami had previously denied any agreement regarding the Rajya Sabha seat, prompting Premalatha to disclose a signed document that she claims confirms the promise made during their discussions. The agreement, dated March 2024, outlined that AIADMK would allocate five Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK for the elections held on April 19, 2024. Premalatha criticized Palaniswami for derogatory comments about DMDK, referring to it as an 'Intensive Care Unit (ICU)' party, and expressed that such remarks are unbecoming of a leader aspiring for the chief ministerial position in Tamil Nadu. Additionally, she warned PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss against making low-level remarks about DMDK's leadership based on caste and family, asserting that DMDK adheres to the dignified ideals of its founders.
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The ongoing dispute over the Rajya Sabha seat could influence voter perception and party alliances in Tamil Nadu ahead of future elections.
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