The AIADMK’s organisation secretary and former Law Minister, C.Ve. Shanmugam, said on Friday (February 27, 2026) that the development of the former party coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, joining the DMK was a matter of joy for the Dravidian major. He added that “my party has been freed of the affliction of Saturn,” meaning the end of the party’s bad phase.
“For us, the day marks [Thai] Pongal and Deepavali. We can now focus all our energy and attention on securing victory for the party in the Assembly election,” Mr. Shanmugam said.
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OPS’ move ‘unfortunate’: Sasikala
Describing Mr. Panneerselvam’s move as “unfortunate,” former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala, in a post on social media, said it was wrong to view the DMK as “the parent body,” as it was an “evil force” that must be removed from the State’s political scene.
