Palaniswami declines to spell out AIADMK stand on possible no-confidence motion against TVK govt.

Edappadi K. Palaniswami. File | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN

AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday (November 12, 2026) declined to spell out whether the party would move a no-confidence motion against the TVK-led State government, saying that certain matters could not be discussed in public.

Speaking to reporters in Erode after attending the wedding of the family of Perumalsamy, a former chief security officer of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, he said the remarks made by Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.A. Sengottaiyan on a possible no-confidence motion reflected his personal opinion. “If such a situation arises, we will invite the media and explain our stand clearly,” he said.

On the law and order situation, Mr. Palaniswami said he had repeatedly highlighted its deterioration in the state through the media. The AIADMK had also urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, both in the Legislative Assembly and through the media, to focus on the issue, he said.

Murders, robberies, and thefts had continued since the present government assumed office, he alleged. “The government is sleeping like Kumbhakarna. No matter how many times it is woken up, it refuses to wake up,” he said, alleging that the government had failed to maintain law and order in the State.

Published - November 12, 2026 04:51 pm IST