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AIADMK reshuffle ousts SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam as Palaniswami rewires district leadership
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Published on 13 May 2026
Two key names lose posts in Palaniswami overhaul
AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami has announced a major post-election administrative reshuffle, removing prominent party leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam from their party posts. The update includes new appointments for District Committee Secretaries as the party reorganizes its hierarchy and leadership structure ahead of the next political phase.
- Palaniswami announced a post-election party hierarchy overhaul
- SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam were stripped of party posts
- New District Committee Secretaries were appointed across roles
- The move signals a broader AIADMK leadership recalibration
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