O Panneerselvam Likely To Join DMK Today Ahead Of 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls

Earlier, Panneerselvam met MK Stalin on the Assembly premises at the Secretariat and greeted him.

Reportedly, when reporters asked about his sudden meeting, Panneerselvam said he met Stalin and greeted him upon completing five years in office, news agency PTI reported.

Asked to comment on his supporter P Ayyappan, the Usilampatti legislator, hailing Stalin for his performance, and expressing in the Assembly that Stalin should become Chief Minister again, Panneerselvam replied "he echoed the people's sentiments."

To a query if he endorsed his supporter's view, the former CM said, "the DMK has a chance to win the 2026 Assembly election and form the government for the second time."