At the moment, there are five different AIADMK factions headed by former or current leaders, namely Palaniswami, Dhinakaran, Panneerselvam, K.A. “To protect the good of the people of Tamil Nadu, and for AIADMK rule to once again flower, all should join hands. And two days after that, on September 5, senior AIADMK leader Sengottaiyan demanded that all AIADMK leaders, former and current, unite. Annamalai made light of it and cited a prior wedding invitation in Tamil Nadu. But this does not mean anything because none of these politicians can win a seat in Tamil Nadu in any election at any level of governance.