“I Have Joined the Parent Party of the AIADMK”: Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Panneerselvam Joins DMK
O. Panneerselvam, who served three terms as Chief Minister under the AIADMK, joined the DMK along with his son P. Ravindhranath Kumar and his supporters.
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O. Panneerselvam, who served three terms as Chief Minister under the AIADMK, joined the DMK along with his son P. Ravindhranath Kumar and his supporters.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has once again placed the issue of permanent citizenship for Sri Lankan Tamils at the forefront of his administration’s humanitarian and diplomatic agenda.
In a detailed social media post, CM Stalin rejected the claim and asserted that the decision to credit the amount was taken to prevent a possible attempt to stall the scheme by citing election-related reasons.
As the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections draw closer, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has formally constituted a seven-member committee tasked with negotiating seat-sharing arrangements with alliance partners. The move signals the party’s intent to fast-track coalition talks and finalise electoral arithmetic well ahead of the poll schedule.
In a politically significant development ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) have formalised an electoral alliance, bringing together two influential forces under a common banner.
M K Stalin urged party workers to intensify grassroots campaigning and set a specific target for booth-level mobilisation. “Each booth committee member should ensure at least 50 votes. If that happens, we can win more than 200 assembly constituencies,” he said.
DMK event included systematic support for attendees, like organisers arranged designated water points and shaded resting zones, as seen in videos shared by local media and social platforms, where volunteers distributed refreshments and guided participants calmly.
Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palanisamy, calling him “the biggest slave in India.”
CM Stalin targeted the Union Budget 2026–27, alleging that Tamil Nadu had been neglected. “They gave ‘zero’ to us. We should give ‘zero’ to them in the elections as well. Just like the parliamentary elections, they should receive ‘zero’ in the 2026 Assembly Elections,” he said.
The DMK did not adopt atheism as a policy. Instead, it treated belief in God as a personal aspect of life. Its ideology maintains that no blind faith should be followed in public life based on belief in God. To make this clear, Anna declared the saying of Thirumoolar, “One caste, one God,” as the