Tamil Nadu politics LIVE: Ahead of crucial floor test, split wide open in AIADMK
Johan Sathyadas
The rift in the AIADMK widened on Monday (May 11, 2026) with the party legislators divided into two groups and seeking to project Edappadi K Palaniswami and S.P. Velumani as the party’s floor leaders.On Monday (May 11, 2026), after the swearing-in of all the legislators was over, a letter, purportedly signed by a group of legislators of the AIADMK stating that Mr. Palaniswami had been elected the Leader of the Legislature Party, was submitted to the Pro-tem Speaker M.V. Karuppaiah at his chamber. As per media reports, the general secretary got the backing of 17 of the 47 MLAs belonging to the AIADMK, though a member of the Palaniswami camp claimed it was 24.Earlier in the day, Mr. Palaniswami denied reports that the party was heading towards a split.Follow live updates here: Published - May 12, 2026 09:27 am IST
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