AIADMK faction led by C.Ve. Shanmugam backs TVK, rejecting alliance with DMK amid party's electoral challenges.
A rebel group of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), led by former Ministers C.Ve. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), declared its support to the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government.
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