Chennai, May 25 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Monday accused Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of "horse trading" and "pre-planned conspiracy" after three of its MLAs resigned and joined hands with the ruling camp.

In a statement, EPS condemned the induction of three former AIADMK MLAs, Sathyabama, Maragatham Kumaravel, and Jayakumar into the TVK, after their resignations were accepted by the Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar. The three leaders joined the TVK camp in the presence of Minister Aadhav Arjuna.

Taking a jibe at Chief Minister Vijay, Palaniswami said that he entered politics claiming to be a "clean force," however, he is now indulging in "deceitful politics."

EPS said in the statement, "Resignation on the g...