Karur: TVK town secretary M C Paunraj, who was arrested and later released on bail in connection with the Karur stampede, joined the AIADMK on Saturday with scores of other TVK members.
Paunraj resigned his post in TVK and joined AIADMK in the presence of ex-minister M R Vijayabhaskar. Paunraj was among the few functionaries arrested days after the Karur stampede that killed 41 people including children during TVK chief Vijay's rally on Sep 27. Sources said he was upset that he was not offered a seat, leading him to join AIADMK.