AIADMK leaders turned up in separate groups for the assembly oath, underscoring a deepening internal rift. Two factions submitted competing letters to the pro-tem speaker, each asserting leadership—one backing Edappadi Palaniswami and the other supporting K. A. Velumani. With tensions rising and a rebel faction seeking alignment with the TVK government, the party’s next direction is uncertain.
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, shortly after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party, accused the party of abandoning its core principles. He claimed there is no room for honest workers, alleging AAP has been “corrupt” and “compromised.” Chadha also hit back at criticism from within the party, saying his decision was driven by disillusionment rather than fear.
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