The byelections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram are a critical early test for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's new TVK government, assessing its political momentum after taking power
With the DMK and the AIADMK turning their campaign sharply against Sathyabama, Dharapuram seems to be the key for the two parties to stop the Vjay juggernaut
Criticising Palaniswami’s failure to secure or maintain alliances with parties like the BJP, DMDK, and TVK, Velumani and Viswanathan argued that the return of V.K. Sasikala and T.T.V. Dhinakaran into the AIADMK fold is necessary
Known to be one of the critical pillars of the Vanniyar-belt stronghold, the Villupuram district has historically served as the AIADMK’s strategic northern anchor
The most devastating blow to the AIADMK’s viability is the loss of its veteran strongmen—leaders who provided the party with institutional memory and regional muscle. The exit of Dr C. Vijayabaskar is the most symbolic of these departures
Earlier on Tuesday, Vijayabaskar slammed AIADMK leadership, without directly mentioning Edappadi K. Palaniswami
TVK, under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, is undergoing a significant post-election transformation by aggressively expanding its party organisation across Tamil Nadu
The rebel camp led by Velumani, which was looking strong till a week before has imploded now with a few of them moving to the TVK and a few others getting back to the EPS camp
The AIADMK is facing an existential crisis, fracturing into factions and potentially dissolving as its legislators resign and join the ruling TVK party.