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**Summary:**

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has denied involvement in displaying their flag at an AIADMK campaign event led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami in Namakkal district. During the campaign, Mr. Palaniswami alluded to new parties joining the AIADMK alliance, pointing to the TVK flag being displayed as a sign of things to come. TVK functionaries, speaking anonymously, claim that AIADMK members may have been responsible for displaying the TVK flags, and that TVK did not authorize it. The party is currently focused on the Karur stampede issue and says it will release an official statement regarding the flag incident soon.

**News Article:**

**TVK Denies Involvement After Party Flag Appears at AIADMK Campaign**

**Namakkal, October 9, 2025** – The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has distanced itself from an incident in Namakkal district where its party flag was displayed during a campaign rally for AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 8, during Mr. Palaniswami’s “Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom” (Let’s Protect the People, Let’s Recover Tamil Nadu) campaign stop in Komarapalayam. During his speech, Mr. Palaniswami remarked that new parties would be joining the AIADMK alliance, gesturing towards individuals displaying the TVK flag and calling it the “Pillaiyar Suzhi” (starting point) for the alliance.

However, TVK officials have denied any official involvement. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one TVK functionary from Namakkal suggested that the flag display may have been orchestrated by AIADMK members themselves. The functionary cited a recent police case against TVK members for unauthorized banner installation during a rally for TVK president Vijay on September 27, leading many members to switch off their phones in fear of arrest. This made contacting them difficult.

“TVK cadres did not participate in Mr. Palaniswami’s campaign, and we suspect AIADMK cadres were only showing TVK flags,” the functionary said, adding that AIADMK functionaries had previously been denied permission to display Mr. Vijay’s photo on AIADMK banners.

A TVK spokesperson, also speaking anonymously, confirmed that the party leadership was unaware of who was displaying the flag. “Our party functionaries or district secretaries were not involved in it. Our party is fully concentrating on the Karur stampede issue. There is no official communication from the party headquarters regarding the issue. As these are only allegations, TVK will officially comment on this issue soon,” the spokesperson stated.

The incident comes shortly after a banner welcoming Mr. Palaniswami to Dharmapuri, allegedly installed by TVK, was observed during a previous campaign stop.

The apparent disconnect between the AIADMK’s optimistic interpretation of the flag display and the TVK’s denial raises questions about the potential for future political alliances in Tamil Nadu. The TVK has promised an official statement in the coming days.

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