Prominent AIADMK figures, including former ministers C Vijayabaskar and MR Vijayabhaskar, have defected to Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph's TVK, citing disillusionment with the current AIADMK leadership. TVK chief KA Sengottaiyan accused the AIADMK of betraying its workers by considering an alliance with the DMK. Meanwhile, DMK's Kanimozhi alluded to a 'washing machine' in Tamil Nadu capable of cleansing alleged corruption, referencing the Gutka scam.