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AIADMK rift spills in Tamil Nadu Assembly as Shanmugam skips first oath and MLAs split
Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
He was inside the complex but absent for oaths
Fresh cracks are emerging in the AIADMK as senior leader C Ve Shanmugam reportedly skipped the initial oath-taking session for newly elected MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on May 11, 2026. Though he was present inside the Assembly complex, party MLAs reportedly sat in separate groups, intensifying speculation of a deeper internal rift.
- C Ve Shanmugam missed the first oath-taking session despite being present
- Newly elected MLAs reportedly sat in separate groups in the House
- The move is being read as a sign of an AIADMK internal rift
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