Overview
- At a show-of-strength rally in Gobichettipalayam, Edappadi K. Palaniswami called the expelled veteran a betrayer, justified the ouster, and vowed to retain the seat and win in 2026.
- After quitting as MLA and joining Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on November 27, K. A. Sengottaiyan was named chief coordinator of TVK’s top committee and organising secretary for the western districts.
- TVK insiders say Sengottaiyan has begun courting sidelined second- and third-rung AIADMK functionaries to build the party’s footprint in the Kongu region.
- Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah advised the move to TVK, a claim presented as an accusation without corroboration.
- AIADMK spokespeople downplayed the impact, as commentary cast the shift as a test of AIADMK unity and a potential organisational boost for TVK ahead of the party’s December general council and the 2026 polls.