Former Speaker Dhanapal says he is no longer with AIADMK
Former Speaker P. Dhanapal has announced his departure from the AIADMK party. He expressed dissatisfaction with the party leadership, stating he felt ignored and unimportant. Dhanapal, a veteran politician, has served multiple terms in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and held various ministerial positions.
- ▪P. Dhanapal announced he is no longer with the AIADMK on May 21, 2026.
- ▪He attended the swearing-in of his son as Minister in the TVK-led Cabinet before making his announcement.
- ▪Dhanapal served as Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly from October 2012 to May 2021 and was elected to the Assembly seven times.
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Former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly P. Dhanapal on Thursday (May 21, 2026) announced he was no longer with the AIADMK. After attending the swearing-in of his son and Rasipuram legislator, D. Logesh Tamilsevan, as Minister in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led Cabinet, at the Lok Bhavan in Chennai, Mr. Dhanapal told reporters he had not been given “importance” by the AIADMK leadership. “They [the leadership] had ignored others. Now, the people have ignored them,” he quipped, adding he was upset over the current plight of the party as he had been in the organisation from the start.Mr.
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