The AIADMK, which stated openly on Monday (May 4, 2026) that it would not support the regime likely to be formed by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), appears to be under pressure – both internally and externally – to revisit its stand.
The tone for the reconsideration of the stance was set on Tuesday (April 5, 2026) by Leema Rose, the newly elected legislator from Lalgudi, who told the media that negotiations were in progress between AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and the TVK over the formation of the government. When The Hindu attempted contacting her on Wednesday (May 6), she remained incommunicado. On Tuesday, there were also varying reports regarding the meeting between TVK general secretary ‘Bussy’ N. Anand and Mr. Palaniswami. The meeting, the details of which were not made public yet, did, in fact, take place on Wednesday.
Vijay’s TVK seeks CPI’s support after Congress, CPI(M) outreach
Since Wednesday morning, sections of the AIADMK began spreading the word that a large chunk of MLA-elects was rallying behind former Law Minister, C.Ve. Shanmugam, who was elected to the House from Mailam, for the purpose of sharing power in the government. Mr. Shanmugam, who was not accessible to this journalist despite repeated efforts, however, later told reporters that it was for the party to take a call.
