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Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.A. Sengottaiyan connected Saturday (May 30, 2026) dismissed allegations that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was indulging in horse-trading and said the enactment would respond to specified charges successful the Assembly.
Speaking to reporters astatine Perundurai aft erstwhile AIADMK MLA S. Jayakumar joined the TVK, Mr. Sengottaiyan said the enactment had nary request to edifice to inducements to pull leaders from different parties. “Mr. Jayakumar and others resigned from their posts earlier joining the TVK. The enactment does not necessitate horse-trading. We person won connected our ain strength,” helium said.
Referring to allegations levelled by Opposition parties, Mr. Sengottaiyan said the authorities would respond to the contented of horse-trading connected the level of the Assembly. The Minister alleged that dissatisfaction wrong the AIADMK implicit remarks favouring a imaginable confederation with the DMK had prompted immoderate members to permission the party. He claimed that respective cadre and functionaries were joining the TVK due to the fact that they disagreed with the AIADMK leadership’s caller governmental decisions.
On Mekedatu project
On demands for an all-party gathering connected the projected Mekedatu project, helium said the caller authorities had lone precocious assumed bureau and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had already submitted representations to the Centre connected issues concerning Tamil Nadu, including the Mekedatu dam connection and the payment of fishermen. The Minister besides criticised Opposition parties for targeting the authorities soon aft it assumed office, contempt earlier calls to let it clip to function.
Earlier, Mr. Jayakumar, accompanied by his supporters and TVK leaders, paid floral tributes to a statue of C.N. Annadurai successful Perundurai aft joining the party.
