OPS Loyalist Dharmar Rejoins AIADMK, Backs Palaniswami for CM

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News18•24-01-2026, 22:00
OPS Loyalist Dharmar Rejoins AIADMK, Backs Palaniswami for CM
- •Rajya Sabha MP R Dharmar, a former loyalist of O Panneerselvam (OPS), rejoined the AIADMK.
- •Dharmar met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) at the party headquarters in Chennai.
- •He stated his decision was to help remove the DMK regime from Tamil Nadu and declared EPS as the future Chief Minister.
- •Dharmar was accompanied by his supporters from Ramanathapuram during his reinduction.
- •This move follows other OPS loyalists, R Vaithilingam and Manoj Pandian, joining the DMK recently.
Why It Matters: OPS loyalist R Dharmar rejoined AIADMK, pledging support to EPS and aiming to oust the DMK.
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