Former AIADMK ministers, ex-MLAs and district leaders joined Chief Minister Vijay's TVK in Mahabalipuram, while DMK MP Kanimozhi mocked the political defections with her "washing machine" remark.
Dissidence rocks the Opposition AIADMK yet again with senior leader C. Ve. Shanmugam, who led the previous revolt, accusing party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) of dynastic politics by promoting his son as the heir apparent and allowing his family to maintain an iron grip over the organisation.
The induction of former ministers, ex-MLAs and party functionaries is being projected by TVK as a sign of its growing organisational reach across Tamil Nadu.
Political speculation intensified in Delhi after posters featuring Rahul Gandhi and CM Vijay surfaced outside 10 Janpath ahead of their expected meeting that was later postponed.
The 25-minute meeting at Seva Teerth came at a moment when both the BJP-led Union government and Tamil Nadu’s newly-installed leadership are recalibrating their political equations.
TVK’s push to form the next Tamil Nadu government gathered momentum after Congress extended support, even as suspense continued over numbers and Vijay’s possible swearing-in.
The ascent of actor Vijay to the pinnacle of power in Tamil Nadu marks more than a celebrity’s political success ~ it signals a structural shift in how democratic legitimacy is now manufactured and transferred.
In a rare gesture, Tamil Nadu Governor Vishwanath Rajendra Arlekar presented Vijay with a shawl and a memento on Wednesday when the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president called on him at the Lok Bhavan to stake claim to form a government in Tamil Nadu.
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’.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay, is likely to be sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday, even as his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), intensifies efforts to secure the numbers required to form the government.
