Heated exchange between DMK, TVK councillors disrupts Erode Corporation meeting
A heated exchange disrupted the Erode Corporation Council meeting due to tensions between DMK and TVK councillors. The conflict arose after several councillors switched allegiance to TVK and attempted to place a portrait of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Mayor's chamber. The meeting resumed after police were deployed outside, but not before a verbal altercation ensued over the councillors' political affiliations.
- ▪Tension escalated between DMK and TVK councillors during the Erode Corporation Council meeting.
- ▪Four councillors recently joined TVK from AIADMK and Congress, leading to disputes over a portrait of the Chief Minister.
- ▪The DMK claimed a majority and opposed the portrait's placement, resulting in a heated argument that required police presence.
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Tension prevailed at the Erode Corporation Council meeting on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) after a heated exchange broke out between councillors of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), resulting in noisy scenes in the House.The meeting had drawn attention, as four councillors – A.R. Jagadesan (Ward 31), S. Thangavel (Ward 48), and S. Hemalatha (Ward 15), who were elected on AIADMK tickets, and J. Saburama Minhaj (Ward 43), elected on a Congress ticket – had recently joined the TVK. The councillors submitted a letter to Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain, stating that they would henceforth function as TVK members.The councillors also placed a portrait of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Commissioner’s office and later in the council hall.
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