Close to 10,000 people joined the AIADMK on Monday in the presence of the party’s general secretary J Jayalalithaa at the party headquarters in the city.

Those who joined AIADMK on Monday had defected from the DMK, Congress, VCK, PMK, DMDK and the Kongu Peravai. 800 Muslim women and a number of college students had joined the party.

The AIADMK HQ on Lloyds Road was buzzing with lots of political activity led to traffic on the busy Lloyds Road and the surrounding area. It was a show of faith meant to counter the defections the party has suffered over the past few months.

Jayalalithaa asked the new entrants to work hard to take the party to greater heights with an eye on the upcoming elections.