Chennai: The AIADMK on Thursday accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of engaging in "horse trading," alleging that "large sums of money changed hands" to facilitate the recent defection of four of its MLAs. The party asserted that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's attempts to weaken AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and hijack M. G. Ramachandran's legacy would ultimately fail.
Demand for Independent Probe
AIADMK leader P. Dhanapal demanded an independent probe by central agencies into the sudden resignations. "We want the CBI and Income Tax Department to launch a detailed probe into the sequence of political developments that led to our MLAs resigning and joining TVK. A central probe is imperative to unearth the financial undercurrents driving these defections," he stated.
Party Leaders React
Echoing the sentiment, I. S. Inbadurai took to X to criticize Vijay for "poaching" opposition members. "The current political clash in Tamil Nadu is a showdown between MGR's legacy and Vijay's legacy. The Chief Minister is trying to weaken EPS by luring our MLAs. But in the end, MGR's legacy will triumph," Inbadurai said.
The AIADMK's allegations come amid a series of defections that have shaken the party's strength in the state assembly. The party has vowed to fight back and protect MGR's political heritage.
