Former AIADMK Ministers Join Ruling Party, Appointed as Organising Secretaries

On August 8, 2026, C. Joseph Vijay, president of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and Chief Minister, appointed former AIADMK Ministers Dr. C. Vijayabaskar, M.R. Vijayabhaskar, and Esaki Subaya as organising secretaries for Pudukottai, Karur, and Tenkasi districts respectively after they resigned from MLAs and joined TVK. M.R. Vijayabhaskar was also named one of the party’s deputy general secretaries along with Maragatham Kumaravel and nine others.