TVK entry of former AIADMK Minister Vellamandi Natarajan is a Tamil Nadu political development

Direct fact

In May 2026, former AIADMK Minister Vellamandi Natarajan joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu, citing the party’s acceptance of leaders such as Periyar, Anna, MGR and Jayalalithaa.

Key specifics

• Vellamandi Natarajan is identified as a former AIADMK Minister.
• The political party he joined is TVK, short for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
• He referred to four leaders: Periyar, Anna, MGR and Jayalalithaa.
• The development was reported from Tamil Nadu by The Hindu on 28 May 2026.
• The statement linked his move to the post-election split in the AIADMK.

Exam lens

Question type: Tamil Nadu polity and party politics, leader-party association, current affairs one-liner. Key facts: Vellamandi Natarajan, AIADMK, TVK, Periyar, Anna, MGR, Jayalalithaa. TNPSC may ask which former minister joined which party in 2026.