Former Nanguneri MLA resigns from AIADMK; to join Vijay-led TVK

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Former Nanguneri MLA Reddiyarpatti V. Narayanan of AIADMK has resigned from the superior rank of the enactment arsenic this conception has been allotted to the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, a breakaway radical of the AIADMK led by T.T.V. Dhinakaran, for the upcoming Assembly election.

As Nanguneri faced the by-election successful 2019 aft past sitting MLA H. Vasanthakumar resigned arsenic helium was elected to the Parliament from Kanniyakumari constituency, the AIADMK fielded Narayanan, who defeated Indian National Congress campaigner Ruby R. Manoharan by a monolithic borderline of 33,445 votes. Even though helium was hopeful of retaining the constituency successful the 2021 Assembly election, the enactment reposted religion successful its Tirunelveli territory caput Thatchai N. Ganesaraja, who mislaid the conflict of ballots to Congress campaigner Ruby R. Manoharan by implicit 16,000 votes.

With the anticipation of being fielded again successful Nanguneri constituency, Mr. Narayanan was doing preliminary works successful the conception implicit the past mates of years. Now, the allocation of this conception to the AMMK successful the NDA, a disgruntled Mr. Narayanan has near the party.

“I was moving tirelessly to make a beardown basal for AIADMK successful Nanguneri constituency for the for 5 years. My enactment attracted youth. As the AIADMK precocious bid has landed unbearable symptom connected my head, I’m travelling towards a caller path. Nanguneri voters, who are appreciating my work, are acceptable to backmost maine overwhelmingly aft this achy development,” Mr. Narayanan told ‘The Hindu’ who was connected his mode to Chennai connected Thursday night.

When asked if helium would articulation histrion Vijay-led Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam and contention from Nanguneri again, helium hinted that helium would conscionable Mr. Vijay successful Chennai connected Friday and articulation the TVK.

Published - March 26, 2026 09:41 p.m. IST

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