The overarching question about Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian politics today is whether the two grand old parties that have dominated the State for six decades—the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) since 1967 and its offshoot, the All India Anna DMK (AIADMK), from 1972—are facing an existential challenge. With an aggressive new political force redefining political equations, the…
Last Updated:May 26, 2026, 12:48 IST The legislator was among the 25 AIADMK MLAs who had earlier defied the party whip and supported the TVK government during the May 13 trust vote. AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (PTI) AIADMK Crisis: The crisis within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) deepened on Tuesday as…
Three MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam-S P Velumani-led rebel camp submitted their resignations to assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday CHENNAI: Triggering a further churn in AIADMK, three MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam-S P Velumani-led rebel camp submitted their resignations to assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on Monday, before directly heading to…
Last Updated:May 25, 2026, 15:14 IST At least 24 MLAs broke ranks with the AIADMK to vote in favour of the TVK government during a crucial floor test on May 13. The latest defection was a setback for Edappadi K Palaniswami, who is already under pressure after his party was reduced to just 47 seats…
Last Updated:May 11, 2026, 20:38 IST AIADMK faces another split as C V Shanmugam camp backs S P Velumani and support to Vijay’s TVK, while 17 MLAs back Edappadi K Palaniswami, raising anti defection law stakes CV Shanmugam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), already reeling from its…
Last Updated:May 12, 2026, 10:00 IST The rebel faction also sought to reshape the party’s internal leadership structure by proposing senior leader SP Velumani as the new AIADMK legislative party leader The rebel faction also sought to reshape the party’s internal leadership structure by proposing senior leader SP Velumani as the new AIADMK legislative party…
Last Updated:May 12, 2026, 18:41 IST A rebel AIADMK faction comprising 30 MLAs moved to back the Vijay-led government in Tamil Nadu just 24 hours before a crucial floor test. AIADMK supremo Edappadi K Palaniswami suffered a major setback after a rebel camp joined hands with the TVK-led government. (PTI/File) A new political twist has…
