NewKerala.com

Key Points

Former AIADMK leader V Maitreyan has joined the DMK in a high-profile switch. CM Stalin welcomed him while accusing the BJP of manipulating elections. The INDIA bloc is protesting alleged voter roll tampering in Bihar. Stalin pledged full support to Rahul Gandhi's campaign against electoral fraud.

Key Points: Former AIADMK MP Maitreyan Joins DMK in Stalin's Presence

  • Maitreyan quits AIADMK to back DMK ahead of 2026 polls
  • Stalin slams BJP for alleged election rigging
  • INDIA bloc plans march over Bihar voter roll concerns
  • DMK vows to fight BJP's "subversion of democracy"
2 min read

Tamil Nadu: Former AIADMK MP V Maitreyan joins DMK in presence of CM Stalin

Ex-AIADMK MP V Maitreyan switches to DMK, pledges support to CM Stalin amid BJP-Election Commission row.

"DMK is going to win the Assembly elections in 2026. The election is for second place only. – V Maitreyan"

Chennai, August 13

Former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan has quit the opposition party and joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.

"To protect the well-being of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin is in the field following the footsteps of Kalaignar Karunanidhi. Tamil Nadu people are behind Thalapathy, and now I have also joined as a Sepoy to him. DMK is going to win the Assembly elections in 2026. The election is for second place only," Maitreyan told reporters.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Chief Minister Stalin accused the BJP of "turning the Election Commission into its poll rigging machinery" and stated that the DMK stands "shoulder to shoulder" in this fight.

In a post on X, Stalin wrote, "The BJP has turned the Election Commission into its poll rigging machinery. What happened in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura is not an administrative lapse; it is a calculated conspiracy to steal the people's mandate."

His post came amid allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft) by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and ahead of a planned march by the INDIA bloc MPs from Parliament to the Election Commission to protest over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

"The VoteTheft evidence presented by my brother and LoP Thiru. Rahul Gandhi exposes the scale of this fraud. Today, as Thiru. Rahul Gandhi leads MPs of the INDIA bloc in a march from Parliament House to the ECI, we demand," Stalin stated.

He called for the immediate release of complete machine-readable voter rolls for every state, an end to "politically driven deletions", and an independent probe into what he described as the "subversion of our democracy".

"DMK stands shoulder to shoulder in this fight. We will not watch in silence while the BJP robs India's democracy in broad daylight," Stalin added.

- ANI

Share this article:

Reader Comments

S
Shreya B
As a Tamilian, I'm glad DMK is standing strong against BJP's attempts to manipulate elections. Stalin is right - we need to protect our democracy from these dirty tricks. #SaveDemocracy
A
Aman W
Maitreyan calling himself a "Sepoy" to Stalin shows how personality cults dominate TN politics. We need policies, not hero worship! When will our leaders focus on real issues like unemployment?
P
Priyanka N
The BJP's interference in election processes is worrying. DMK and INDIA bloc are right to protest. Tamil Nadu has always valued its democratic rights - we won't let anyone take that away! 💪
K
Kevin U
Interesting to see how regional parties are uniting against BJP's dominance. As an observer, I think this could reshape Indian politics in coming years. TN seems to be at the forefront of this resistance.
N
Nisha Z
While I support DMK's stance on election integrity, I wish they showed same enthusiasm in solving Chennai's water crisis and infrastructure problems. Priorities need balancing!
V
Vikram M
"Election for second place only" - such arrogance! This shows why we need strong opposition in TN. No party should take voters for granted, whether it's DMK or BJP.

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50