AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is all set to lose his position as the Leader of Opposition after the elections, being part of an alliance that is a bundle of contradictions, said CPI(M) leader K. Balakrishnan here in Harur on Friday (April 17). He was campaigning for the DMK candidate A. Shanmugam here, the former CPI(M) State Secretary said that, in the 2021 elections, Tamil Nadu’s voters granted Mr. Palaniswami the status of the Leader of Opposition. However, this time, he is bound to lose that status as well. Published – April 17, 2026 11:14 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 Yogeeshgouda Goudar’s sister celebrates conviction Three get life imprisonment for gang rape of girl in Dharmapuri