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Desertions continue in AIADMK, Ex-Cong MLA Vijayadharani quits BJP, joins TVK

Chennai, June 13 (UNI) Desertions in AIADMK continued with an Ex-MP N Balaganga and a few former MLAs quit the party and joined the ruling TVK, which got a further boost when three-time former Congress Legislator Ms Vijayadharani, walked out of the BJP an joined Chief Minister Vijay's party, on Saturday, with the main opposition DMK accusing Chief Minister Vijay of indulging shopping-spree of AIADMK MLAs.
Balaganga and former MLAs joined the TVK in the presence of Ministers Anand, who is also the General Secretary and Aadhav Arjuna.
Meanwhile, DMK President and former CM M K Stalin had a dig at Vijay in the wake of continuous exodus of leaders,including present MLAs resigning, ex-MPs, ex-MLAs and other district functionaries from the AIADMK and joining the TVK, and termed it as political shopping spree of MLAs by the Chief Minister. This showed that he has lacked his own confidence and that of those parties supporting his government.
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