# TVK names ex-AIADMK ministers as district organisers

2026-08-08T18:50:39+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay on Saturday appointed former AIADMK ministers C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabhaskar and Esaki Subbaiah as party organising secretaries for their respective districts. The Hindu reports they had recently resigned as MLAs and joined the ruling TVK. C Vijayabaskar, a former Health Minister, will be Pudukkottai district organising secretary, while M R Vijayabhaskar, a former Transport Minister, takes charge of Karur district and has also been named one of TVK's deputy general secretaries. Esaki Subbaiah has been made Tenkasi district organising secretary.

## Coverage

- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Aug/08/former-aiadmk-ministers-c-vijayabaskar-m-r-vijayabhaskar-get-key-posts-in-tvk>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/former-aiadmk-ministers-who-joined-tvk-get-party-posts/article71321933.ece>

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