The Namakkal town police on Friday arrested P. Saraswathi, a former AIADMK MLA who later switched loyalties to the DMK, for making derogatory comments against Electricity Minister P. Thangamani and allegedly issuing a death threat to a local ruling party member.
Ms. Saraswathi was elected on an AIADMK ticket from the erstwhile Kapilarmalai constituency in Namakkal district during the 1991 Assembly elections. She joined the DMK in 2016.
Police sources said Ms. Saraswathi posted derogatory messages about Mr. Thangamani on Facebook and WhatsApp a couple of days ago. When AIADMK branch secretary Raja Keerambur questioned Ms. Saraswathi about this over phone, she allegedly threatened to kill him.