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Former AIADMK Minister and enactment whip Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy said connected Friday (May 29, 2026) that the AIADMK, led by its wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami, would question a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of horse-trading involving 4 of its MLAs by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by its president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, if the ruling enactment does not halt specified activities immediately.
Addressing a property conscionable successful Tiruvannamalai, Mr. Krishnamurthy said the AIADMK had been losing patience implicit continued attacks connected the enactment by the TVK, including by its person and Minister for Public Works and Sports Development Aadhav Arjuna. “The horse-trading charges against the TVK person drawn the nation’s attention. It is not a lottery business, similar buying lottery tickets. If the TVK does not halt this [horse-trading of its functionaries], Mr. Palaniswami volition question a CBI probe into the allegations,” helium said.
The AIADMK person alleged that the Minister’s bureau astatine the State Secretariat has been converted into the TVK’s enactment office, wherever defectors from different governmental parties, particularly the AIADMK, are being inducted into the enactment by issuing rank cards and shawls. “Mr. Arjuna has not stayed successful immoderate enactment for long. He was removed from the DMK and aboriginal from the VCK earlier helium approached Mr. Palaniswami seeking to articulation the AIADMK arsenic lawman wide caput of the party. However, the AIADMK person refused to induct him into the party,” helium claimed.
‘TVK diverting attention’
Mr. Krishnamurthy besides denied the assertion made by Mr. Arjuna that the AIADMK and the DMK had tried to forge an confederation successful the run-up to the enactment of the authorities successful the State. “In nary lawsuit has Mr. Palaniswami spoken astir forging an confederation with the DMK to signifier the government. It is simply a maneuver by the TVK to divert the attraction of the radical of Tamil Nadu from its governance,” helium said.
The erstwhile AIADMK Minister alleged that determination has been a powerfulness conflict among apical leaders of the TVK, particularly betwixt Minister Aadhav Arjuna and elder person and Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N. Anand, implicit who volition beryllium 2nd successful bid aft Mr. Vijay. “The TVK could besides look a concern akin to that of the AIADMK now. The enactment should pull people’s enactment done its enactment alternatively than drafting functionaries and cadres from different governmental parties,” helium said.
