New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Expelled AIADMK leader and nine time MLA K A Sengottaiyan on Thursday joined actor-politician Vijay-led TVK in Chennai, after spending 53 years in the M G Ramachandran-founded party.

Sengottaiyan's induction into the TVK, which comes ahead of next year's Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu, was led by the party's founder Vijay, who hailed "Anna's" (elder brother) half a century of political experience.

Videos showed Vijay presenting the former AIADMK member with a yellow-red shawl.

"Sengottaiyan joined with MGR's at the age of 20, having earned his trust. At that young age, he took on the significant responsibility of becoming an MLA. Within that movement, he was someone trusted by both the great leaders MGR and Jaya...