India, May 11 -- The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam appears to be facing an internal crisis following its poor performance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with divisions emerging over whether to support the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government led by C Joseph Vijay.

The AIADMK contested 167 of the 234 assembly constituencies but managed to win only 47 seats, triggering unrest within the party ranks.

In the aftermath of the electoral setback, a series of meetings chaired by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami were held to assess the situation and discuss the party's future course.

According to party sources, one faction strongly opposed extending support to the Vijay-led TVK government, while another sec...