In the thick of election season, the entry of expelled AIADMK leader and former chief minister O Panneerselvam into the ruling DMK has triggered a familiar political question in Tamil Nadu: is there…

Just three days ago, after paying homage to former J Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary, the ousted AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam declared he would not join any political party or launch one. Cut to Friday morning, he crossed over to the DMK.

O Panneerselvam, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has joined the DMK party ahead of state elections, following his expulsion from AIADMK and criticism of rival Palaniswami.

The AIADMK party is experiencing fresh internal turbulence as two former Jayalalithaa loyalists, O Panneerselvam and VK Sasikala, have taken actions that challenge current leadership.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam is reportedly likely to join the DMK, following a prolonged legal and electoral battle to rejoin the AIADMK.