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AIADMK Dissident Leader Shanmugam Misses Villupuram Review Meeting, Deepening Party Rift
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 25 Jul 2026, 07:03 AM
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Former Law Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam did not attend the official review meeting in Villupuram, highlighting growing divisions within the AIADMK dissident faction.
Former Law Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam, who heads the AIADMK dissident camp, was absent from the official review meeting held in Villupuram, underscoring the deepening fissures within the party.
The meeting, aimed at assessing the party’s performance in the district, was attended by other senior leaders, but Shanmugam’s non‑attendance drew attention to the growing rift.
Meanwhile, former Food Minister R.Kamaraj took part in a similar event in Tiruvarur, and party chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami reviewed results in Salem and Tiruvallur.
The split highlights the challenges the AIADMK faces as it navigates internal disagreements ahead of upcoming elections.
The meeting, aimed at assessing the party’s performance in the district, was attended by other senior leaders, but Shanmugam’s non‑attendance drew attention to the growing rift.
Meanwhile, former Food Minister R.Kamaraj took part in a similar event in Tiruvarur, and party chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami reviewed results in Salem and Tiruvallur.
The split highlights the challenges the AIADMK faces as it navigates internal disagreements ahead of upcoming elections.