Film actor and director T. Rajendher, who quit the DMK
over difference of opinion with the party leadership, rejoined the party
on Friday Dec 27,2013
“He accepted my invitation to strengthen
the propaganda machinery of the DMK. I hope partymen will also welcome
his return,” M Karunanidhi said in a statement after T. Rajendher
called on him at his Gopalapuram residenceNote
T.Rajendher, who later changed his name as Vijaya T. Rajendher, always had a roller-coaster relationship with the DMK.
At one point of time he was the propaganda secretary of the party.
After
a spell with the DMK, he left it to launch the Thayaga Marumalarchi
Kazhagam. He returned to the DMK before the run-up to the 1996 Assembly
polls and was elected from Park Town constituency. He fell out with the
DMK leadership again and launched Lakshiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in
2004. He supported the AIADMK in the 2006 Assembly elections. When the
DMK came to power in 2006, he was made vice-chairman, Small
Savings Scheme.
He, subsequently, quit the post.
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