Tamil Nadu Political Shift: AIADMK Lawmaker Manoj Pandian Joins DMK, Accuses EPS of Being 'BJP Proxy'

Nov 04, 2025 09:27 pm CST

In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, six-time MLA Manoj Pandian from the influential Nadar community has defected from AIADMK to join the ruling DMK party. Pandian accused AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami of aligning the party with BJP, claiming only DMK can protect Dravidian ideology. This defection represents a major setback for O Panneerselvam's faction in the ongoing AIADMK power struggle and potentially impacts the Nadar community's voting patterns in future elections.