Chennai, Aug. 6 -- Former AIADMK MLA VR Karthik Thondaiman on Wednesday joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Karthik Thondaiman reasoned that AIADMK is "not on right path" and accused his former party of "encouraging religious propaganda".

"AIADMK is not on right path. I have different of opinion how AIADMK functioning. It have started to encourage religious propaganda," Thondaiman said after joining DMK.

Along with CM Stalin, Thondaiman was welcomed into the party in the presence of DMK Principal Secretary KN Nehru, Organising Secretary R.S. Bharathi, Minister S Ragupathy and party spokesperson TKS Elangovan, according to a release.

This marks a significant addition to the DMK's strength...