A rival faction within the AIADMK, led by senior leaders C Ve Shanmugam and SP Velumani, is seeking the disqualification of EPS as an MLA, claiming they hold the majority of the party's 47 MLAs.

The AIADMK party has removed rival faction leaders, including SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, from their party posts. This decision follows a pro-Vijay vote and indicates internal power struggles within the party.