Senior AMMK functionary Pugazhenthi found himself in the midst of a row after a leaked video clip purportedly showed him broaching the subject of exiting the party.
In the video, Mr. Pugazhenthi is seen meeting a few persons, presumably from his party. He is heard making certain remarks against party founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran and touching upon the possibility of quitting the AMMK.
Mr. Pugazhenthi alleged that the clip was circulated by the party’s IT wing with malicious intent, and disputed the veracity of certain parts of the footage.
“If you notice, nowhere have I said that I am leaving the party,” he argued.
Following the emergence of the video, another senior AMMK functionary, P. Vetrivel, questioned Mr. Pugazhenthi’s remarks and said it was for him to explain whether it was appropriate to comment on the party general secretary.