who are all former ppl in admk switedhed to dmk ?

A few notable former AIADMK figures have switched to DMK over the years, and the recent high-profile name in the news is P. Benjamin, who joined DMK with supporters in June 2026. Another widely reported entry is O. Panneerselvam, whose move to DMK was covered in early 2026, along with leaders like K. A. Sengottaiyan’s bloc being discussed in the broader anti-AIADMK shift, though he himself was linked to TVK rather than DMK.

Names reported in DMK

• P. Benjamin, former AIADMK minister.

• O. Panneerselvam, expelled AIADMK leader and former chief minister.

• Karthick Thondaiman, reported to have joined DMK in August 2025.

• S. Muthusamy, in earlier reported AIADMK-to-DMK switches.

• V. K. Chinnasamy and “Erode” Manickam, also reported in older defections.

What the reports show

The pattern is not one single mass switch but a series of separate defections across different years, usually tied to AIADMK internal disputes or leadership changes.

Recent coverage suggests the strongest headline names are P. Benjamin and O. Panneerselvam, while earlier articles document other former AIADMK ministers and MLAs who later entered DMK.

Important note

If you want an exact “all former people” list, the safest way is to treat it as a changing list based on date and source, because new defections keep getting reported. The sources gathered here show only the names explicitly mentioned in recent and older reports.