Work to bring AIADMK back to power in 2026: Sengottaiyan tells cadre

Erode: Former AIADMK minister K A Sengottaiyan on Thursday said everyone must unite to strengthen the party and work collectively to bring AIADMK back to power in the 2026 assembly election.
Sengottaiyan was addressing a gathering at Athani in the district to commemorate former chief minister M G Ramachandran's 108th birth anniversary.
Sengottaiyan said traitors, who contributed to the party's defeat in the last election, should be identified.
Recalling the challenges faced by MGR and former chief minister Jayalalithaa in leading the party, he expressed his commitment to serve as a dedicated worker of the party.
"I am ready to work alongside the grassroot cadre of the party," he added.
During his speech at the MGR birthday celebration in Nallagoundampalayam near Gobichettipalayam on Wednesday evening, Sengottaiyan asked others not to challenge his loyalty, asserting that he has been a devoted supporter of both MGR and Jayalalithaa since 1972.
He shared his experiences during the party's formation under MGR and recalled travelling with Jayalalithaa across the state on 14 occasions.
"I am following the path set by MGR and Jayalalithaa," he said, highlighting their significance as his guiding figures.
He said in his 43 years in politics, he has never abused his position.