C Ve Shanmugam confirms rebellion against general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami at his residence at MRC nagar on May 12, 2026
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In a shocker ahead of an upcoming crucial floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, a rebel group of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), led by former Ministers C. Ve. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) declared its support to the new Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government.
The decision had been made in the light of the Assembly election verdict, former Law Minister Mr Shanmugam said, interacting with the press in the presence of many of his colleagues including Mr S.P. Velumani, C. Vijayabhaskar and R. Kamaraj.
They accused the general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami of trying to form a government with the support of the party’s traditional adversary, DMK.
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May 12, 2026 09:47
EPS wanted to be CM with DMK support
Mr. Shanmugam accused the general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami of trying to form a government with the support of the party’s traditional adversary, DMK. “This was a shock to us.” As the AIADMK was established to oppose the DMK and it had been practising politics all these years only on this plank, any move to collaborate with its rival would render “the party’s disappearance,” Mr Shanmugam observed.
- The Hindu Bureau
May 12, 2026 09:34
Convene party's general council meeting immediately: Velumani
Announcing that a faction of the AIADMK party led by Velumani-Shanmugam will extend support to ruling TVK, S.P. Velumani called for a sitting of the party’s general council meeting immediately.
- PTI
May 12, 2026 09:31
Split wide open in AIADMK, MLAs are divided over support to Palaniswami
May 12, 2026 09:30
AIADMK faction led by MLAs Velumani-Shanmugam extends support to ruling TVK
As the rift between in the AIADMK widened, with party legislators divided into two groups and seeking to project Edappadi K Palaniswami and S P Velumani as the party’s floor leaders, the faction led by MLAs Velumani-Shanmugam has extended support to ruling TVK.
- PTI
Published - May 12, 2026 09:27 am IST
