Former AIADMK minister P. Benjamin joins the DMK in Chennai, bringing his supporters with him, according to reports. The switch is described as another development in a broader pattern of leaders leaving the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. Benjamin, who has held roles including deputy mayor and minister, is reported to have joined DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin. The move is framed by outlets as a continuation of the opposition party’s internal defections and realignment of political support in the state. While the reports focus on the change in affiliation and the public nature of the induction, they do not provide details in the provided excerpts about Benjamin’s specific reasons for leaving AIADMK, any party role he is expected to take in DMK, or whether there are any immediate electoral implications. Overall, the coverage centers on the defection itself and situates it within an ongoing series of departures from the AIADMK.