AIADMK chief Palaniswami reaches out to dissidents as rebel MLAs barred from TVK cabinet

Tamil Nadu AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami extended an olive‑branch to party dissidents, accusing fellow leader TVK of back‑stabbing. The move came after a floor test in which a rebel faction of AIADMK MLAs, led by C Ve Shanmugam, supported TVK with the stated goal of preserving the party rather than seeking ministerial positions.

Palaniswami announced that the rebel AIADMK legislators would not receive any posts in the TVK‑led cabinet, underscoring the ongoing internal rift within the party.