Tamil Nadu Today: AIADMK’s Vellamandi Natarajan joins TVK

Former AIADMK minister Vellamandi Natarajan has joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. Meanwhile, AIADMK leaders are asserting party unity and emphasizing the protection of state rights in response to political controversies.
Why it matters
The defection of high-profile politicians and internal power struggles within Tamil Nadu's political parties are reshaping the state's electoral landscape.
Vellamandi Natarajan , who served as the Tourism Minister during the AIADMK regime, has joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the presence of N. Anand, general secretary of the party.
The article reports on political party shifts and quotes multiple sides of the political spectrum in Tamil Nadu.
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