Vijay's TVK rules out cabinet berths for AIADMK rebels after VCK, CPM warnings

Key points

• Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has assured its allies that rebel AIADMK MLAs extending support to the government will not be accommodated in the cabinet, amid objections from the VCK and the Left parties.
• The clarification came after speculation that a section of breakaway AIADMK legislators backing the TVK-led government could be rewarded with ministerial berths during the upcoming cabinet expansion.
• Read Full Story VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said his party had already conveyed its position to TVK and warned that any move to include rebel AIADMK MLAs in the ministry could force allies to reconsider their support.
• “I had said this a few days ago.
• If TVK welcomes the rebel AIADMK group and gives them cabinet posts, we may have to reconsider our support,” Thirumavalavan said.