KA Sengottaiyan resigned as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) on November 26 amid speculation of him joining TVK. He had been expelled from AIADMK on October after being accused of maintaining contact with individuals who had previously been expelled from the party, which violated part
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) Founder and President Thol. Thirumavalavan, reacting to the meeting between expelled AIADMK leader K.A. Sengottaiyan and TVK Chief and actor Vijay, said he does not believe Sengottaiyan will have a significant impact in this election (2026 Tamil Nadu e
Visuals outside the party saw a bus full of supporters in front of the TVK office while the party's General Secretary N Anand welcomed the supporters who had come from Gobichettipalayam, the assembly constituency represented by Sengottaiyan.
"We are in alliance with the AIADMK as part of the National Democratic Alliance in Tamil Nadu. I cannot comment on internal issues of any party...The NDA will definitely emerge victorious in 2026..." state BJP President Nainar Nagendran said.
After his expulsion from the AIADMK party, former state education minister KA Senogottiyan on Saturday announced that he had decided to approach the court to challenge the manner in which he was dismissed from the party.
AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced the expulsion of KA Sengottaiyan, MLA from the Gobichettipalayam constituency, from the party's primary membership and all other posts.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that the principal Opposition party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, had lost its independence and become "a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BJP".
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami also removed six party functionaries from the Erode rural west district.
He further urged that the movement which was started by AIADMK leaders MG Ramachandran and Jayalalitha must return back to power and serve the people of Tamil Nadu.
Sengottaiyan, who was the District Organisation Secretary and District Secretary of the Erode Suburban West District, has also been relieved from his responsibilities.