Former AIADMK Minister P. Benjamin joins DMK
Former AIADMK Minister P. Benjamin has officially joined the DMK party in the presence of M.K. Stalin. Benjamin, who previously held several ministerial roles, stated his intention to continue public service under his new party affiliation.
Why it matters
High-profile party defections often signal shifting political loyalties and internal power dynamics within regional Indian politics.
Former AIADMK Minister and the party’s former Tiruvallur Central East district secretary, P. Benjamin, joined the DMK on Wednesday. He officially joined the party at Anna Arivalayam in the presence of party president M.K. Stalin.
The article reports the event as a factual political development without taking a side on the merits of the defection.
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