Tamil Nadu AIADMK Splits Over TVK Support After Election Defeat

The recent election defeat of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( AIADMK ) in Tamil Nadu 's assembly polls resulted in the brewing of an internal rift within the party, as MLAs stand divided over extending support to the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam ( TVK ). ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Subscribe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Many signs pointed against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami also remained visible. Following the declaration of the poll results, many MLA meetings chaired by Palaniswami were held. Also Read:Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | AIADMK split over TVK; 28 MLAs hold ‘secret meeting’ Also Read:Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | AIADMK split over TVK; 28 MLAs hold ‘secret meeting’ According to PTI reports, as one section of the party strongly opposed to the chances of extending support to the TVK in formation of government, another section endorsed providing outside support to the party. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links Stories You May Like Trisha Krishnan stuns in a silk saree at Vijay's swearing -in ceremony in Chennai Undo Obituary: Karnataka Ministe r D Sudhakar Passes Away at 66 Undo 'Love is always louder': Trish a shares first Instagram post after Vijay's swearing-in... Undo A few MLAs also called for Edappadi K Palaniswami to step down following the party's poor electoral performance. Several veterans and former ministers, including S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, along with their supporting MLAs, did not attend the meetings chaired by Palaniswami. Earlier on 9 May, DH reported that the MLAs, who were lodged in a luxurious resort in the neighbouring Puducherry for three days, returned to Chennai and attended a meeting chaired by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. Of the 47 MLAs, about five were absent from the meeting. Also Read:'C Joseph Vijay ennum naan...': TVK President assumes office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Also Read:'C Joseph Vijay ennum naan...': TVK President assumes office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami was stonewalling the proposal to extend support, saying TVK leader C Joseph Vijay should reach out to him directly and that he won't even consider such a proposal till then. PTI quoted party insiders, saying that Shanmugam, Velumani and their supporters showing interest in backing the ruling party. "There is a clear split within the party. Many MLAs want a change in leadership. If Palaniswami continues as a leader, there is a possibility of some MLAs extending support to the TVK," said former AIADMK leader K C Palanisamy. He added that Palaniswami should "voluntarily step down" from the party's top role so that it can rejoin and tackle the next election. The AIADMK contested 167 out of 234 constituencies, and they were able to secure only 47 seats. ADVERTISEMENT Published 11 May 2026, 13:08 IST India News Tamil Nadu Indian Politics Edappadi K Palaniswami AIADMK TVK Follow us on : Follow Us Read More