Sengottaiyan Urges AIADMK Unity as Tamil Nadu Deadline Passes

Rapid Summary

• K.A.Sengottaiyan, Gobichettipalayam MLA and former AIADMK Minister, reiterated his call for party unity on September 15, 2025, aiming too revive the governance model of late Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M.G. Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu.
• He invoked C.N. Annadurai’s principle of “forget and forgive,” emphasizing its importance in revitalizing the AIADMK movement ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
• Sengottaiyan had previously set a 10-day deadline (September 5) for leadership to take steps toward readmitting members who had left AIADMK but declined to comment when questioned about that deadline’s expiration on Monday.
• Following his earlier remarks advocating unity among AIADMK factions, he was relieved by General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami from his posts as organization secretary and district unit secretary; some supporters were similarly removed from party roles.
• On September 8, Mr. Sengottaiyan met Union Ministers Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi to discuss party matters.

Indian Opinion Analysis
K.A. Sengottaiyan’s renewed calls for unity within the fragmenting AIADMK suggest ongoing internal tensions as various factions vie for influence leading up to the crucial 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Invoking charismatic icons like Jayalalithaa and M.G.R.,along with foundational principles such as “forget and forgive,” reflects an attempt at consolidating ideological cohesion within a fractured political space.Tho, his removal from key posts by Edappadi K Palaniswami indicates resistance within certain leadership tiers toward unified resolutions or reconciliation processes involving disaffected members previously ousted or sidelined during factional disputes.

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