Overview
- Edappadi K. Palaniswami publicly welcomed KK Selvan and framed the move as an affirmation of the party’s values and loyalty.
- AIADMK said a large number of DMK functionaries and cadres from Gopichettipalayam and Nambiyur unions rejoined alongside Selvan.
- Selvan had joined the DMK in 2021 and served as district in‑charge for its Environment Department.
- He is the nephew of KA Sengottaiyan, an eight‑time MLA from the Gobichettipalayam constituency who recently moved to Vijay’s TVK.
- The party highlighted its organizational strength in the region, noting the presence of district in‑charge A.K. Selvaraj and referencing Selvan’s father KA Kaliyappan as a longtime AIADMK parliamentarian from Erode.