Watch LIVE: AIADMK leaders C.Ve. Shanmugam, S.P. Velumani address press conference in Chennai

• 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

  All is not well in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after the recent election drubbing in Tamil Nadu, with the newly elected legislators sharply divided on electing their Legislature Party leader. While one group supports party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, a larger group is throwing its weight behind former Minister S.P. Velumani.

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• 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