The Madras High Court has dismissed an election petition challenging AIADMK candidate S. Jayakumar’s victory from the Perundurai Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assembly elections, removing a key legal obstacle to the conduct of a by-election in the seat.
Tamil Nadu’s political landscape witnessed a fresh twist on Tuesday after CPI(M) state secretary P. Shanmugam indicated that the party may reconsider its support to the ruling (TVK) government if it moves ahead with plans to include the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet. CPI(M) Says Support To TVK Was Given To Prevent.
In a dramatic turn in Tamil Nadu’s post-election political developments, the AIADMK on Wednesday abruptly cancelled its scheduled meeting of newly elected MLAs amid reports of sharp internal differences over extending support to the Vijay-led TVK government.
DMK leader Shimla Muthuchozhan, who contested against AIADMK supremo and then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, on Thursday joined the AIADMK.
