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Shanmugam denies AIADMK split claim and reveals Palaniswami DMK CM proposal
Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
A CM offer with DMK support was reportedly refused
AIADMK MLA C V Shanmugam stoked fresh speculation by claiming party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami proposed becoming chief minister with DMK support. Shanmugam said the plan was rejected by a majority of legislators and insisted his faction has no intention of splitting the AIADMK, urging instead for a new alliance as political clouds gather in Tamil Nadu.
- Shanmugam says Palaniswami sought DMK-backed path to chief minister
- He claims most legislators rejected the proposal
- Shanmugam denies any plan to split AIADMK
- He calls for a new alliance to move forward
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