Several former AIADMK Ministers who joined TVK get party posts - The HinduPublished - September 26, 2026 03:57 pm IST - CHENNAITVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (September 25, 2026) appointed former AIADMK Ministers who had in recent months joined the TVK as deputy general secretaries of the party.Former AIADMK Ministers M.S.M. Anandan, M.C. Sampath, Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan, K.V. Ramalingam, M. Anandan, Kadambur C. Raju, K.T. Pachaimal, Vellamandi N. Natarajan, N.R. Sivapathy, S.S. Vaigai Selvan, and S. Valarmathi were appointed deputy general secretaries.Further, J. Sundeep Anand, son of DMK MP S. Jagathratchakan; K.G. Muthu Venkateshwaran, Thollamur Kannan, and V.C.R. Kumaran were also appointed as deputy general secretaries. Former MP C. Mahendran, who had also served as an MLA, has been appointed Tiruppur suburban district secretary.Some other former AIADMK Ministers and former MLAs who had joined the TVK, including C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabaskar, had already been given party posts.Published - September 26, 2026 03:57 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }