Chennai, April 11 -- The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a blistering counter-attack against AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), accusing him of political desperation and moral decline.

Speaking with ANI, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai characterized the former Chief Minister as a leader "hammered from all sides," suggesting that internal party pressure and external criticism have led to a loss of composure within the AIADMK leadership.

"Edappadi Palaniswami is the most desperate man in Tamil Nadu. He is being hammered from all sides," Annadurai said.

Annadurai pointed out that V.K. Sasikala--whom he described as the person EPS "once fell at the feet of" to secure the Chief Minister's chair--has now...