Overview
- Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Raghupathy accused Sengottaiyan of being a BJP “sleeper cell” in TVK and claimed he met Amit Shah before switching parties, allegations not substantiated by TVK or Sengottaiyan.
- K. A. Sengottaiyan was appointed chief coordinator of TVK’s state executive committee and organising secretary for Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Nilgiris immediately after joining.
- The nine-time MLA resigned his Gobichettipalayam seat and had been expelled by AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami after he met OPS, T. T. V. Dhinakaran and V. K. Sasikala to push reunification.
- Political observers say his induction strengthens TVK’s operational capacity and addresses its lack of experienced election managers, a shortfall underscored by the Karur rally stampede in September.
- Sengottaiyan said TVK aims to win the 2026 Assembly elections and pledged to build the party’s structure under Vijay’s leadership, with local outreach plans in Erode to be set after consultations.