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AIADMK legislature party splits vertically during trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly
During a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the AIADMK legislature party split into two camps. Twenty-five MLAs voted in favour of the motion led by rebel S.P. Velumani, while 22 MLAs voted against it under AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, signaling a clear internal division.
Why It Matters
The split within AIADMK during a key confidence vote could influence party dynamics and the stability of the government in Tamil Nadu.
Timeline
2 Events
Article published detailing the trust vote and AIADMK split
May 13, 2026
The article reporting the event was published on May 13, 2026 at 03:48 pm IST, documenting the vertical split within the AIADMK and listing the MLAs in each faction as part of the coverage.
Division vote confirms vertical split in AIADMK during trust motion
May 13, 2026
On May 13, 2026, during the trust vote on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar called for a division vote. A total of 47 AIADMK MLAs were divided, with 25 MLAs voting in favour of the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and led by rebel leader S.P. Velumani, and 22 MLAs voting against it led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The 25 in favour included: G. Hari (Tiruttani), Maragatham Kumaravel (Madurantakam (SC)), S.M. Sukumar (Arcot), K.C. Veeramani (Jolarpet), P. Balakrishnareddy (Hosur), K.P. Anbalagan (Palacodu), Maragatham Vetrivel (Pappireddippatti), C.Ve. Shanmugam (Mailam), R. Rakesh (Sankarapuram), S. Sekar (Paramathi-Velur), P. Sathyabama (Dharapuram (SC)), N.S.N. Nataraj (Kangayam), S. Jayakumar (Perundurai), P. Haribaskar (Anthiyur), S.P. Velumani (Thondamuthur), K. Ravimanoharan (Palani), Natham R. Viswanathan (Natham), M.R. Vijayabhaskar (Karur), Leemarose Martin (Lalgudi), K. Mohan (Panruti), A. Arunmozhithevan (Bhuvanagiri), R. Kamaraj (Nannilam), C. Vijayabaskar (Viralimalai), Dhilipan Jaishankar (Sankarankovil (SC)), and Esakki Subbaya (Ambasamudram). The 22 against included: E. Rajasekar (Cheyyur (SC)), D. Velazhagan (Anaikattu), E.C. Govindarasan (Bargur), V. Sampathkumar (Harur (SC)), S. Velu (Chengam (SC)), S. Ramachandran (Kilpennathur), Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy (Kalasapakkam), L. Jayasudha (Arani), Mukkur N. Subramanian (Cheyyar), S. Palanisamy (Tirukkoyilur), A. Nallathambi (Gangavalli (SC)), A.P. Jayasankaran (Attur (SC)), P. Usharani (Yercaud (ST)), R. Mani (Omalur), G. Venkatachalam (Mettur), Edappadi K. Palaniswami (Edappadi), S. Vetrivel (Sankari), K.C. Karuppanan (Bhavani), S. Rajendran (Ariyalur), R. Rajendran (Neyveli), O.S. Manian (Vedaranyam), and N. Thalavai Sundaram (Kanniyakumari).