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Gobichettipalayam MLA and erstwhile Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan, who was precocious expelled from the AIADMK, connected Friday (November 7, 2025) accused the party’s wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami of moving the organisation nether the power of his household members and weakening the question built by erstwhile Chief Ministers M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa.
Speaking to reporters successful Gobichettipalayam, Mr. Sengottaiyan said uniting those who had “drifted away” from the enactment and bringing unneurotic committed cadres were indispensable to revive the ideals of M.G.R. and Jayalalithaa. “I voiced views for coordination and unity, but was removed from enactment responsibilities soon after,” helium said.
According to him, during Jayalalithaa’s leadership, adjacent erstwhile differences arose, she ne'er humiliated oregon expelled elder functionaries. “Today, anyone who speaks their caput faces disciplinary action. This weakens the movement,” helium said.
Questioning Mr. Palaniswami’s soundlessness connected seeking a CBI probe into the Kodanad execution and heist case, Mr. Sengottaiyan asked, “A execution occurred successful the Kodanad bungalow wherever Jayalalithaa lived, a spot revered by AIADMK cadre. Why has Mr. Palaniswami not demanded a CBI probe into it?” Describing Mr. Palaniswami’s remark of calling him the “B Team” of the DMK arsenic “painful,” helium said, “If not for leaders similar us, Mr. Palaniswami could not person go Chief Minister. It was Sasikala, the past wide secretary, who was instrumental successful his elevation.”
He charged that the contiguous enactment had sidelined long-time loyalists portion accommodating newcomers from different parties. “Those who erstwhile helped and guided the question are forgotten. Even for contesting elections, wealth powerfulness present seems to determine candidatures,” helium alleged. Listing his contributions to the Gobichettipalayam constituency, helium said, “Various organisations person appreciated my enactment that transformed this constituency into a developed region. Yet, Mr. Palaniswami claims I did nothing, which is hurtful.”
Mr. Sengottaiyan said the AIADMK’s antiauthoritarian traditions had eroded nether the existent leadership. “The close to explicit opinions wrong the enactment is being denied. For the question to enactment strong, interior discussions indispensable beryllium encouraged,” helium said. He besides criticised the regularisation restricting Booth Committee members to those nether 45 years, saying it excluded experienced administrators successful the party. “The AIADMK has survived connected corporate sacrifice and discipline. If expulsions continue, the organisation volition slice distant similar the afloat satellite turning into a caller moon,” helium remarked.
‘Dynastic politics’
Accusing Mr. Palaniswami of allowing household members, including his son, son-in-law, and nephews, to power enactment affairs, helium said, “If AIADMK genuinely opposed dynastic politics, specified practices would person been rejected agelong ago.” When asked if helium would motorboat a caller enactment oregon articulation the AIADMK Workers’ Rights Retrieval Committee headed by expelled person O. Panneerselvam, helium said, “Wait and see. For now, I americium lone voicing antiauthoritarian opinions. What I question is unity and spot for the movement.”
He added that his expulsion had profoundly wounded him. “It pains maine that a question I served each my beingness present punishes those who talk with sincerity,” helium said.
