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Politics

AIADMK leaves prominent dissident MLAs out of by-election campaign list

Source: The Hindu · 23 Sep 2026, 11:09 UTC
AIADMK leaves prominent dissident MLAs out of by-election campaign list
Image: The Hindu · original report

Several prominent dissident legislators have been excluded from the AIADMK’s list of star campaigners for a by-election, according to The Hindu. The supplied material says 13 sitting legislators, including general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, are on the list but does not identify the omitted MLAs or the constituency.

Several prominent dissident MLAs have been left out of the AIADMK’s campaign events for a by-election, according to The Hindu. The party’s list of star campaigners includes 13 sitting legislators. General secretary Edappadi K.

Palaniswami is among those named. The supplied material does not identify the dissident legislators who were excluded, explain the reason for their omission or specify which by-election is involved. It also does not provide the dates or locations of campaign events, the total number of campaigners or any response from the omitted MLAs or the party leadership.

The available information therefore establishes that a limited group of sitting legislators has been named as star campaigners while prominent dissidents were left out. Further details about the political significance of the decision are not included in the source material.

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