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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday (January 29, 2026) rejected an connection from expelled enactment coordinator O. Panneerselvam to rejoin the genitor organisation.
“There is nary spot for Mr. Panneerselvam in the party,” Mr. Palaniswami said portion addressing the media successful Salem. “I person clarified connected respective occasions that Mr. Panneerselvam was removed from the enactment based connected a unanimous solution passed against him astatine the AIADMK general assembly gathering for betraying the party.”
When asked whether Mr. Panneerselvam could beryllium accommodated successful the AIADMK-led NDA as a constituent, helium said, “We cannot talk astir everything openly.”
Earlier successful the day, Mr. Panneerselvam, coordinator of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Workers’ Rights Retrieval Kazhagam, expressed his willingness to rejoin the AIADMK. He, however, said the shot was successful the tribunal of Mr. Palaniswami.
Turning his attraction to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) laminitis and actor Vijay, Mr. Palaniswami accused tv channels of projecting him arsenic an important origin successful the coming Assembly predetermination conscionable to summation their TRP ratings.
In his sharpest onslaught connected the actor-politician, helium questioned, “What person they [the TVK] done?” The AIADMK is a aureate jubilee party, and has ruled Tamil Nadu [cumulatively] for 31 years. We tin database the schemes we person brought in. He is simply a large cinema star. But the champion governmental enactment is the AIADMK. Mr. Vijay is not adjacent speaking against the DMK. After the Karur stampede, Mr. Vijay could not adjacent sojourn the families of the deceased. Then, what is the meaning of moving a governmental party?” Mr. Vijay claimed that helium had near acting astatine the highest of his career. “Only due to the fact that of improper readying [by Mr. Vijay and the TVK), 41 radical died successful the stampede. Even during COVID-19, I had visited 30 districts. I bash not underestimate anyone. But acquisition is needed to tally a government,” helium said.
Asked astir some BJP leaders having spoken astir forming a conjugation government, Mr. Palaniswami dismissed these remarks arsenic a means to promote their enactment workers. The AIADMK, helium said, would signifier the authorities connected its ain and the AIADMK-led alliance would triumph 210 seats. “Talks are going connected with galore parties. After the talks conclude, seat-sharing volition beryllium finalised.”
Mr. Palaniswami alleged that crimes against women occurred each time successful Tamil Nadu. The DMK government had awarded contracts for roadworthy projects worthy ₹2,000 crore in January, tapping into the funds from the 2026-27 fiscal year. The authorities should person secured the support of the Assembly for utilizing the funds from the 2026-27 fiscal twelvemonth and past called for bids. However, the DMK government had brazenly violated rules, helium said.
Likewise, the authorities announced relaying of colony roads astatine a outgo of ₹650 crore. Owing to its fearfulness of defeat, the ruling enactment made these announcements. “After the AIADMK comes to power, these tenders volition beryllium cancelled,” helium added.
Claiming that determination is simply a rift successful the DMK-led alliance, Mr. Palaniswami said the DMK accused him of being a enslaved of New Delhi. But DMK deputy wide secretary Kanimozhi met Congress person Rahul Gandhi successful Delhi. “We are not the enslaved of Delhi, but the DMK is. Hence, Ms. Kanimozhi went to Delhi. The leaders of the DMK and the Congress are attacking each other,” helium said.
