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Apsara Reddy quits AIADMK amid factional feud
Transgender activist and AIADMK functionary Apsara Reddy resigned from the party on Thursday, a month after being elevated as deputy propaganda secretary. Her resignation letter criticised the removal of party functionaries and…
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Transgender activist and AIADMK functionary Apsara Reddy resigned from the party on Thursday, a month after being elevated as deputy propaganda secretary. Her resignation letter criticised the removal of party functionaries and hinted at joining another party soon. The move comes amid deepening factional tensions in the AIADMK, with rebel leaders led by C Ve Shanmugam holding late-night meetings after general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly refused to reinstate them to their previous posts. Reddy, who has served with the BJP, Congress and AIADMK, said she was leaving with gratitude but indicated her political journey might take a new direction.
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Each exit from the AIADMK is now read as a sign of terminal decline, but the party has absorbed bigger blows before. The real test is not whether a few leaders join the TVK, but whether Edappadi Palaniswami can keep the district-level cadre from drifting. If the rebel faction under C Ve Shanmugam holds another public show of strength, the narrative of an inevitable split will gain weight. Until then, count the number of sitting MLAs who switch sides.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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