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A victory for authority and plutocracy - Edappadi K. Palaniswami
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:32
A victory for authority and plutocracy - Edappadi K. Palaniswami
- •AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has stated that the recent by-election victory of the ruling party is a win for the power of authority and plutocracy.
- •He accused TVK of misusing state machinery, filing false cases against AIADMK candidates, and resorting to shortcuts to secure victory.
- •Palaniswami emphasized that AIADMK is an unshakeable iron fortress built by MGR and Jayalalithaa, and this defeat is only a temporary setback.
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AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami described the by-election outcome as a victory for authority and plutocracy, asserting that while TVK might view it as entering the AIADMK fortress, the defeat is only temporary.
TVK formed a minority government with the support of a few parties and subsequently turned it into a majority government by engaging in horse-trading and luring AIADMK MLAs to resign.
Palaniswami accused the ruling TVK of misusing state machinery, deploying all ministers, fabricating false cases against AIADMK candidates and cadres, illegally detaining the district secretary, and resorting to unfulfillable promises and threats.
