Dharapuram, Oct. 2 -- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday stepped up his attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over the defection of former AIADMK MLA V Sathyabama, accusing the actor-turned-politician of inducing an elected representative to quit the party and contest again on a TVK ticket.

Addressing a campaign rally in support of AIADMK candidate Bhanumathi in Dharapuram, Palaniswami questioned the circumstances surrounding Sathyabama's resignation from the AIADMK and her subsequent candidature after joining the TVK.

Referring to Vijay's recent visit to Dharapuram, Palaniswami said, "Two days ago, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay came here, introduced ...