Vijay’s fledgling party got a big pre-poll boost with Sengottaiyan joining TVK

Chennai: In February this year, when K A Sengottaiyan, who was with the AIADMK since its founding in 1972, raised a rebellion against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, everyone was surprised.

It is not the nature of 77-year-old to rebel as the soft-spoken veteran leader has always been known for his unflinching loyalty to the AIADMK and its leadership.