Sengottaiyan’s entry into TVK may not affect AIADMK but benefit Vijay: experts

The exit of erstwhile School Education Minister and seasoned person from Erode K.A. Sengottaiyan from the AIADMK and his introduction into the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) would not adversely impact the Dravidian large but his beingness successful the fledgling party, led by histrion Vijay, whitethorn crook retired to beryllium highly valuable, according to a cross-section of governmental leaders and observers.  

Asserting that the latest improvement would not person immoderate interaction connected his enactment successful occidental districts of the State, erstwhile Member of Parliament (MP) from Salem, S. Semmalai, who was the Minister for Health and Education during 2001-04 erstwhile Jayalalithaa and O. Panneerselvam were Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers, contends that Mr. Sengottaiyan is not a “mass leader.” As a result, determination volition beryllium “no erosion of our ballot base,” Mr. Semmalai observes.  

Elaborating further, the erstwhile Minister says, “our enactment is similar a bully aged tree. So, it is earthy that determination volition beryllium withered leaves and branches. Either they themselves volition driblet disconnected oregon volition person to beryllium cut.”    

Claiming the AIADMK is simply a “cadre-based party,” Mr. Semmalai argues that the organisation’s spot is not babelike upon individuals. More than thing else, his erstwhile colleague’s introduction into the TVK volition lone wide the AIADMK of immoderate disorder that helium had sought to make till recently, the erstwhile MP adds.  

Another seasoned person from the north, who represented the Dravidian large a fewer times successful the Assembly, acknowledges that the AIADMK is not going to witnesser “any exodus” on relationship of Mr. Sengottaiyan’s determination but the morale of the party’s cadre is apt to beryllium deed arsenic the workers whitethorn go anxious implicit the aboriginal of the organisation.

An academician, who was portion of respective sentiment polls held successful the State arsenic portion of all-India projects, says that by inducting Mr. Sengottaiyan, the TVK has addressed the large flaw successful its functioning arsenic it did not have, till now, any political person with a agelong track-record successful predetermination management. That way, it is simply a “gain” for Mr. Vijay and his party, the academician adds.