Overview

• Edappadi K. Palaniswami on September 16 called on Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan in New Delhi, with media and party sources indicating a likely but unconfirmed meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
• At a September 15 Chennai event, Palaniswami ruled out re‑admitting O. Panneerselvam, T. T. V. Dhinakaran and V. K. Sasikala, citing the 2017 trust‑vote rebellion, the disqualification of 18 MLAs and the 2022 party‑office vandalism.
• Veteran K. A. Sengottaiyan’s 10‑day ultimatum seeking readmission of expelled leaders expired without action, after which he was relieved of party posts following his unity push and meetings with Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman.
• Defending the NDA tie‑up, Palaniswami credited the BJP‑led Centre with protecting the AIADMK government after Jayalalithaa’s death and said the party would not compromise on self‑respect.
• AMMK chief Dhinakaran has exited the NDA and reiterated there is no prospect of aligning with Palaniswami, attacking his claims about BJP support and predicting electoral setbacks for the AIADMK.