Ever since three rebel AIADMK legislators resigned and defected to Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the principal Opposition DMK and the AIADMK, along with others, have attacked the ruling party, accusing it of blatant horse trading to shore up its majority in the Assembly.
Rattled by persistent speculation that he was instrumental in the attempt to prop up a coalition government of traditional rivals, DMK and AIADMK, to deny the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Vijay, which emerged as the single largest party, a shot at power, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday clarified that he was not so cheap to indulge in such a move.
Senior AIADMK leaders have begun mobilising support against EPS, with rebels exploring party rules to trigger a major leadership confrontation after the 2026 poll setback.
Aadhav Arjuna rejected Udhayanidhi Stalin’s interpretation of Sanatan Dharma, saying he does not understand the concept and clarifying his own secular stance.
The Tamil Nadu government cancelled the appointment of TVK spokesperson Rickey Vettrivel as OSD to Chief Minister Vijay within a day of issuing the order.
Amid growing speculation that arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK may join hands to form the government and prevent Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay from taking over the reins of the state
Three Left parties - CPI, CPI(M) and VCK - are said to have extended support to Vijay’s TVK ahead of government formation talks in Tamil Nadu.
Left parties and VCK held crucial meetings in Chennai as Vijay’s TVK attempted to cross the majority mark, while protests against Governor Arlekar intensified.
Multiple political scenarios are emerging in Tamil Nadu after the fractured Assembly verdict, with AIADMK, DMK and TVK exploring possible routes to power.
Breaking ranks with the DMK, the Congress on Wednesday announced its decision to support Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay in forming a secular government, a move that has predictably enraged its former ally, with the Dravidian major slamming it as an act of ‘betrayal and backstabbing’.
