Former AIADMK minister Pachamal rejoins ruling party

Former AIADMK Minister K T Pachamal on Tuesday rejoined the ruling party after quitting the TTV Dhinakaran-led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).

Pachamal and scores of AMMK workers from Kanyakumari district joined the AIADMK in the presence of Chief Minister K Palaniswami at his residence here, a party release said.

Palaniswami is also the AIADMK Joint Coordinator, with his deputy O Panneerselvam being the Coordinator.

On Tuesday, a total of 105 AMMK functionaries joined the ruling party, the AIADMK release added.

Pachamal was a Minister in the late J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK government of 2011-16.