Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who was expelled from the party in 2022, on Friday joined the ruling DMK in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin in Chennai. Panneerselvam, a trusted confidant of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, after unsuccessfully struggling for over 3 years to join his parent outfit again, joined the DMK. OPS joined the DMK along with his supporters. His decision to join the DMK comes after he recently praised Chief Minister Stalin and predicted the return of the DMK government in the state.
முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்களின் முன்னிலையில் முன்னாள் முதலமைச்சர் @OfficeOfOPS அவர்கள் தி.மு.க.வில் இணைந்தார். pic.twitter.com/nEVpfi6PMB
— DMK Updates - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@DMK_Updates) February 27, 2026
The 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly is scheduled to go to the polls in the first half of 2026. The Stalin-led alliance is expected to campaign on its “Dravidian Model 2.0” plank against the BJP-AIADMK alliance.In the 2021 Assembly elections, the DMK won 133 seats.
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