AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) readmitted them just two days before the deadline for condonation in the disqualification proceedings before the Speaker.
The AIADMK’s internal tensions sharpened after rival groups intensified efforts to control district units, with Dindigul emerging as the latest centre of confrontation.
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged that Vijay formed the TVK government by luring some members with promises of ministerial berths and board appointments.
AIADMK leader C V Shanmugam, who is part of the rebel group, asserted that the mandate is for Vijay's TVK, and, therefore, extended his support to the actor-politician's government on behalf of the AIADMK Legislative Party.
The crisis unfolded during the Assembly proceedings on Monday after both Palaniswami and Velumani separately approached Pro-tem Speaker Karuppiah, each claiming to command the support of the majority of AIADMK MLAs and asserting their right to lead the party in the Assembly.
Even as the AIADMK is yet to recover from the severe drubbing it suffered in the Assembly elections, the party has now split, with a rival faction commanding a two-thirds majority on Monday submitting letters staking claim to the post of Legislature Party leader, challenging party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS).
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami denied holding alliance talks with actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), stating that no such discussions have taken place and the media is spreading speculation.
Competing with the ruling DMK in announcing freebies as poll promises, opposition AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Tuesday announced Rs 10,000 for every household to help tide over inflation and the rising cost of living.
The state agriculture minister presented the interim agriculture budget of Rs 47,248.24 crore for 2026-27, saying the government had arrested the decline of cultivable land.
Desperate to counter the ruling DMK’s alliance arithmetic and its pre-election splurge of developmental programmes across the districts and enhancing welfare schemes, the opposition AIADMK is on a freebie spree of poll promises which includes complete waiver of education loans, among other things.
