During the confidence vote sought by the government led by Chief Minister Vijay’s ‘Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam’ in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 25 MLAs belonging to the faction led by S.P. Velumani within the AIADMK voted in favor. With this development confirming the split within the AIADMK-which has now fractured into rival camps led by Edappadi Palaniswami and S.P. Velumani-let us examine
