AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami holding up a photograph reportedly showing former AIADMK Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan participating in a bicycle distribution function, where the banners carried images of DMK leaders, in Gobichettipalayam | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday (April 18, 2026) launched a sharp attack on K.A. Sengottaiyan, accusing him of arrogance, disloyalty, and acting against party interests. He was campaigning for party candidate V.B. Prabhu in the Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency. Taking a dig at the former Minister in his home turf, from where he was elected eight times as an AIADMK candidate, Mr. Palaniswami alleged that the MLA had “treated the people of the constituency like slaves” and owed his electoral success to party functionaries and cadre, rather than personal merit. Published – April 18, 2026 01:06 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Inside Bengaluru’s upgraded HAL Aerospace Museum Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, says NHK