Mahabalipuram, July 2 -- In a major political development that has sent ripples through the state's political landscape, former AIADMK Minister C Vijayabaskar, along with former Tamil Nadu Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskar, officially joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Thursday.

The move comes after both leaders resigned from their respective MLA posts and the primary membership of the AIADMK, citing a "betrayal of the party's core ideology" by the current leadership.

Speaking to the media after joining the TVK, C Vijayabaskar launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK high command, alleging that the leadership ignored repeated requests from several legislators to form an alliance with the TVK.

"We both, former Transport Mini...