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AIADMK fractures after election loss as MLAs question whether to back TVK and demand EPS exit

Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
AIADMK fractures after election loss as MLAs question whether to back TVK and demand EPS exit

Some MLAs want EPS to step down amid TVK support fight

After a major election defeat, the AIADMK is locked in an internal power struggle. MLAs are split over whether the party should support the ruling TVK, while some leaders and supporters appear openly unhappy with party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. Reports of senior figures skipping meetings underline the fractures, raising doubts about the party’s next move.

  • AIADMK’s post-defeat split is deepening inside the party
  • MLAs disagree on whether to support the ruling TVK
  • Some members are unhappy with EPS, including calls for him to step down
  • Skipping meetings signals mounting internal unrest
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