AIADMK removes over 100 officials loyal to C.V. Shanmugham

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has removed more than 100 party officials from their organizational posts in the Villupuram district. The action specifically targets members of the Mayilam Union, including union-level officials and branch secretaries, who are loyal to former minister C.V. Shanmugham.

This organizational crackdown follows a period of internal friction and consecutive electoral losses for the party, including recent third-place finishes in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram assembly by-elections. The leadership dispute intensified after the party's performance in the April Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Senior leaders, including C.V. Shanmugham and S.P. Velumani, have called for an immediate 'General Council' meeting to discuss the reasons behind the party's poor electoral performance and the current leadership direction. Previously, Palaniswami replaced Shanmugham as the Villupuram district secretary with Pashupathi, leading to the emergence of two opposing factions within the district.