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Sengottaiyan\u2019s gesture of rejecting the TVK shawl suggests a strategy to keep alive and leverage his AIADMK connection. (File pic: DTNext)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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In politics, subtle gestures and murmured giveaways often reveal the real state of play. A recent instance was KA Sengottaiyan\u2019s demeanour after his switch<\/a> to Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). During a press conference, TVK leader Aadhava Arjun placed a party shawl over Sengottaiyan\u2019s shoulders to symbolise his official induction into the TVK. However, Sengottaiyan coldly removed the shawl, and questions from the press highlighted that he still carried a picture of AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa in his shirt pocket, a typical feature of AIADMK leaders\u2019 attire.<\/p>\n

Sengottaiyan\u2019s gesture of rejecting the TVK shawl suggests a strategy to keep alive and leverage his AIADMK connection. Despite being a seasoned lawmaker, an organisational man, and a known strength in the state, his AIADMK link signifies something more: he is a true-blue AIADMK loyalist switching sides from Edappadi Palaniswami to an outsider who claims to be the main enemy of the DMK.<\/p>\n

This is significant because the original identity of the AIADMK is inherently anti-DMK. In essence, anything that opposes the DMK heart and soul must be AIADMK. Anything less would not honour the legacy of its icons\u2014MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. A veteran AIADMK man like Sengottaiyan switching to the TVK is a powerful endorsement of TVK\u2019s declared stance against the DMK.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Jayalalithaa\u2019s picture should remain in Sengottaiyan\u2019s shirt pocket, and the TVK shawl should not be on his shoulders. To help the TVK, he needs to stay an AIADMK leader through and through, as that is his currency. Before Sengottaiyan\u2019s departure, Alangulam MLA Manoj Pandian resigned to join the DMK; Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam is reported to be working hard for AIADMK unification, failing which he might join the DMK.<\/p>\n

The signs indicate that AIADMK\u2019s factionalism is causing splits ahead of elections, with leaders aligning with parties best suited for their political futures. While the real damage that Sengottaiyan or O Panneerselvam can cause to AIADMK is debatable, the fact remains that AIADMK is struggling to consolidate and control the anti-DMK forces within its fold, which benefits the DMK.<\/p>\n

Barring actor Vijay\u2019s remarkable presence, TVK has decades of work ahead to achieve the booth-level milestones of the Dravidian parties and sub-regional parties like Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Viduthalai Siruthaigal Katchi (VCK), who go the extra mile to ring-fence and nurture their audiences, as the votes are finite, limited to territories, and vulnerable to shift.<\/p>\n

The TVK would gain immensely from Sengottaiyan\u2019s experience, but he alone cannot orchestrate a turnaround in electoral fortunes. If anything, his good performance would only dilute AIADMK\u2019s vote share, thereby giving the DMK an advantage in the forthcoming elections.<\/p>\n

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