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Palaniswami Slams CM Vijay Over Horse-Trading, Labels TVK Candidate 'Traitor'
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News18•26-09-2026, 20:00
Palaniswami Slams CM Vijay Over Horse-Trading, Labels TVK Candidate 'Traitor'
- •AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami accused the ruling TVK of inducing opposition legislators to defect through horse-trading.
- •Palaniswami labeled TVK by-election candidate Maragatham Kumaravel a "traitor" for betraying AIADMK and voters.
- •He targeted Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for encouraging defections while branding his party a "pure force," claiming Vijay was merely "acting."
- •Palaniswami stated the by-election was "thrust" on the people by the TVK.
- •He urged voters to "teach the TVK candidate a lesson" for accepting bribes and opposing the AIADMK candidate.
Key Questions Answered
The by-election was necessitated after AIADMK legislator Maragatham Kumaravel resigned from her MLA post to join the ruling TVK, prompting accusations of horse-trading and defection by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami.
The by-election for the Madurantakam Assembly constituency is scheduled to take place on October 6.
Kanitha Sampath is the AIADMK candidate running for the Madurantakam Assembly seat against TVK nominee Maragatham Kumaravel.