Jayalalithaa's 5th death anniversary event marred by wrangling over AIADMK leadership
3 years ago

Jayalalithaa's 5th death anniversary event marred by wrangling over AIADMK leadership

India Today  

The fifth death anniversary event of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa on Sunday was marred by the wrangling over the party leadership. Meanwhile, V K Sasikala's supporters hailed her as the 'political heir' of Jayalalithaa and 'AIADMK's general secretary,' and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran-led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam vowed to 'democratically' retrieve the AIADMK. The death anniversary event of J Jayalalithaa witnessed tense moments for a while when supporters of Dhinakaran allegedly tried to gherao senior AIADMK leaders including K Palaniswami on the arterial Kamarajar Salai while they exited the Marina beachfront memorial premises of Jayalalithaa in their vehicles. The complainant, an office-bearer of AIADMK wing Amma Peravai, alleged that the attack took place due to the 'instigation' of AMMK leader Dhinakaran and said he and another party worker sustained injuries in the attack.

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Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran paid homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her eighth death anniversary on Thursday. They visited her memorial, paid floral tributes and took pledges to bring back ‘Amma’s rule’ in the state. “Let us expose the pseudo-Dravidian model …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy

Hindustan Times  

As the AIADMK looks to form a solid alliance to fight the 2026 assembly elections, the party’s general secretary and leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami reportedly asked his functionaries and leaders to avoid criticising political parties other than the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party, leaders who attended the meeting on Wednesday said on condition of anonymity. AIADMK …

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK-BJP row turns acrimonious

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The ongoing row between the AIADMK and the BJP, erstwhile allies for about 7 years till September 2023, has taken an acrimonious turn after BJP State president K Annamalai took on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami directly by calling him a ‘frog in the well’ and an ‘ignoramus,’ among other things. The unsavory remarks made at a meeting …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
5 months ago

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?

News 18  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is facing an existential crisis in Tamil Nadu. Edappadi K Palaniswami, who ruled Tamil Nadu for four years after Jayalalithaa, interestingly managed to retain the majority of AIADMK cadres, elected representatives, and, in particular, the famous two-leaves poll symbol. The eight or so Dravidian parties that have emerged in Tamil Nadu since 1967 …

'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls
6 months, 1 week ago

'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls

India TV News  

V K Sasikala, confidante of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, declared on Sunday that the AIADMK is not finished despite recent electoral losses. Renewed efforts to lead AIADMK Following unsuccessful attempts to regain control of AIADMK, Sasikala addressed supporters, stating the time is ripe for her return. She reassured them of her commitment to unifying the party and regaining …

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TN Election Results 2024: Full list of winners in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls as counting ends

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024: The counting of votes is underway in Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament. Among key constituencies are Coimbatore, where DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar is leading; Thoothukudi where DMK's Kanimozhi is leading; Chennai Central where DMK's Dayanidhi Maran …

Debate continues over Annamalai’s attempt to portray Jayalalithaa as ‘Hindutva leader’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Debate continues over Annamalai’s attempt to portray Jayalalithaa as ‘Hindutva leader’

The Hindu  

BJP State president K. Annamalai’s reiteration of his description of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa as a “Hindutva leader” has kept alive the debate over her ideological credentials. At the Council’s meeting, held two weeks prior to the demolition, Jayalalithaa wanted the NIC to take a decision on creating a congenial atmosphere for the conduct of “kar seva” in Ayodhya. Ten …

Annamalai Says Jayalalithaa Was 'Hindutva' Leader, She Supported Ram temple Construction, UCC, Article 370 Abrogation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Annamalai Says Jayalalithaa Was 'Hindutva' Leader, She Supported Ram temple Construction, UCC, Article 370 Abrogation

News 18  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Monday said the term Hindutva is distorted in the state and reiterated that former Chief Minister and late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was a Hindutva leader. Asserting that he was ready for a debate on the issue with AIADMK, Annamalai said: “Jayalalithaa was an ardent follower of Hindutva.” Speaking to reporters, he said …

BJP's Annamalai calls Jayalalithaa 'far superior Hindutva leader', Sasikala refutes claim
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP's Annamalai calls Jayalalithaa 'far superior Hindutva leader', Sasikala refutes claim

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has called former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo late J Jayalalitha "a far superior Hindutva leader" and claimed that she was the first politician in the country, other than BJP leaders, to support the cause of a Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. BJP leader K Annamalai and Tamil Nadu ex-CM J Jayalalitha …

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details
8 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Check total seats and other details

India Today  

In Tamil Nadu, voting for its 39 seats will take place in the first phase on April 19. Constituencies include Thiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thiruvannamalai, Arani, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, …

Annamalai should speak carefully about AIADMK: Palaniswami
8 months, 1 week ago

Annamalai should speak carefully about AIADMK: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

The AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Friday warned BJP State president K. Annamalai that he should speak carefully about the AIADMK. Replying to Mr. Annamalai’s claim that the AIADMK would vanish after this election, Mr. Palaniswami said that no one could destroy the AIADMK. Mr. Annamalai could not even become a councillor, but is now saying he will …

BJP to firm up allies during PM’s sixth visit to Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

BJP to firm up allies during PM’s sixth visit to Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Tamil Nadu on a two-day visit from March 18 — his sixth visit to the state since January, people familiar with the developments said. Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s former ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is struggling to cobble up an alliance, the BJP leaders said that they are …

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin's DMK insulted J Jayalalithaa, says PM Narendra Modi
9 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin's DMK insulted J Jayalalithaa, says PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Kanyakumari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the workers of the ruling DMK had behaved with former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Addressing a rally in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari, he accused the MK Stalin-led party and the Congress of "cheating and insulting women". The people of Tamil Nadu know how the workers of the DMK behaved with …

Clear Picture on Coalitions Yet to Emerge in Tamil Nadu
9 months, 1 week ago

Clear Picture on Coalitions Yet to Emerge in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK, which walked out of the NDA in September 2023, still remains unattached to any other political party even as the clock ticks for the finalization of alliances to fight the Lok Sabha polls, while its erstwhile partner, the BJP, had managed to find a few small allies and arch-rival DMK managed to keep its flock together by …

EPS to spearhead protest against Raja
10 months, 2 weeks ago

EPS to spearhead protest against Raja

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Days after the video of DMK NIlgiris MP A Raja denigrating AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran went viral, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami called for a protest against the remarks at Avinashi on Friday February 9. Though Palaniswami had put out a message on social media channel X on January 31 condemning Raja’s speech, immediately after the news …

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK will make announcement on poll alliances at the appropriate time, will not go with BJP: D Jayakumar

The Hindu  

Senior AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar on Monday, January 29, 2024, said there was still a lot of time for the Lok Sabha elections, and the party would make announcements on its alliances and the number of seats it would contest in, at the appropriate time. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Jayakumar claimed many parties were in talks with the AIADMK for …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK chief Palaniswami’s opposition to BJP a ‘planned drama’, alleges DMK
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK chief Palaniswami’s opposition to BJP a ‘planned drama’, alleges DMK

India TV News  

Chennai: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday alleged that AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has not opposed the BJP and Governor RN Ravi, thus clarifying that his “opposition” to the former ally is a “ planned drama”. DMK's official Tamil organ 'Murasoli' referred to Palaniswami's response in a press conference, when he was asked on Governor Ravi's comment …

Broke alliance as BJP wanted Annamalai as Tamil Nadu CM candidate: AIADMK leader
1 year, 2 months ago

Broke alliance as BJP wanted Annamalai as Tamil Nadu CM candidate: AIADMK leader

Live Mint  

Among the reasons that led to the All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ending its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party was the saffron party's insistence to project its state unit chief K Annamalai as the chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 Assembly polls, a senior leader of Tamil Nadu's erstwhile ruling party said on September 30. “The AIADMK broke the …

'BJP will finish off JDS': Cong leader Dinesh Gundu Rao after AIADMK breaks alliance with party
1 year, 2 months ago

'BJP will finish off JDS': Cong leader Dinesh Gundu Rao after AIADMK breaks alliance with party

Hindustan Times  

After the AIADMK ended its alliance with BJP and NDA, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday predicted that Bharatiya Janata Party will finish off Janata Dal-Secular. They do not know the danger but BJP will finish off JDS, that's what my prediction is," Dinesh Gundu Rao said. In today's meeting, this resolution was passed unanimously that …

AIADMK ends alliance with BJP after Annamalai’s derogatory comments
1 year, 2 months ago

AIADMK ends alliance with BJP after Annamalai’s derogatory comments

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 25, 2023 19:36 IST - 4 MINS READ Upset over Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K. Annamalai’s derogatory comments about the leaders of the AIADMK, dead and living, and getting no relief barring a sympathetic ear from the BJP top brass in New Delhi, the AIADMK has called off its alliance with the BJP. It said …

No rift with AIADMK, but not up to me to endorse Palaniswami as CM candidate in 2026: Annamalai
1 year, 3 months ago

No rift with AIADMK, but not up to me to endorse Palaniswami as CM candidate in 2026: Annamalai

The Hindu  

Days after AIADMK leader D. Jayakumar declared his “party’s view” that the BJP was no longer its ally in Tamil Nadu, BJP State president K. Annamalai on Thursday said there was no rift between the two parties. At the same time, he said as the State president, he was not in a position to endorse AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. …

AIADMK’s fresh salvo at Annamalai leaves its alliance with BJP in tatters
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK’s fresh salvo at Annamalai leaves its alliance with BJP in tatters

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s announcement of “separation of ties” with the BJP on Monday seems to have added another layer of complexity to the already-strained relationship between the two parties. The outburst of the AIADMK’s organisation secretary and former Fisheries Minister, D. Jayakumar, was triggered by BJP State unit president K. Annamalai’s remarks on DMK founder and former Chief Minister C.N. Yet, …

BJP is not in alliance with AIADMK, Annamalai is unfit to be Tamil Nadu state chief: D Jayakumar
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP is not in alliance with AIADMK, Annamalai is unfit to be Tamil Nadu state chief: D Jayakumar

India TV News  

Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar on Sunday said that there was no alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and that any decision on an election pact in Tamil Nadu will be taken during the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This is our party's stand," said Jayakumar, while also lashing out at BJP state chief K Annamalai for criticising late former …

AIADMK says BJP is no longer its ally
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK says BJP is no longer its ally

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s organisation secretary and former Minister D. Jayakumar on September 18 announced that the BJP was no longer an ally of his party. Shanmugam and AIADMK Madurai urban district secretary Sellur K. Raju and BJP state president K. Annamalai — over, what the Dravidian major considered, “derogatory remarks” of the BJP leader on former Chief Minister C.N. On Thursday …

AIADMK not in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu, ’no impact on us’: D Jayakumar
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK not in alliance with BJP in Tamil Nadu, ’no impact on us’: D Jayakumar

Live Mint  

AIADMK leader D Jayakumar on Monday informed that Bhartiya Janata Party is not in alliance with the K. Palaniswami-led party in Tamil Nadu. Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar, lashing out at BJP state chief K Annamalai for his criticism of Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai, said his party workers will not tolerate any affront to the late chief minister. He …

AIADMK expels party member who organised event attended by BJP's Annamalai
1 year, 5 months ago

AIADMK expels party member who organised event attended by BJP's Annamalai

India Today  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday expelled S Murali, the party's functionary from Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, for “anti-party activities”. Murali was removed from the party's primary membership as he was one of the organisers for the event which was held in Villupuram on Wednesday where 39 couples got married in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP chief …

DC Edit | Tear in BJP-ADMK ties that cannot be repaired
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Tear in BJP-ADMK ties that cannot be repaired

Deccan Chronicle  

As the drum beats for the 2024 electoral battle grow louder by the day, the BJP has been showing a certain desperation to get a foothold in Tamil Nadu, which has now suddenly backfired. When Union home minister Amit Shah who spearheads the national party’s every blitzkrieg was in the state the other day, he exhorted the people to hand …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai’s U-turn over Jayalalithaa remark ‘I didn’t…’
1 year, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai’s U-turn over Jayalalithaa remark ‘I didn’t…’

Live Mint  

Day after making “corruption” remarks allegedly against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai took a U-turn on his comment, asserting it was a clear case of “misinterpretation”. To this, Annamalai said several administrations in Tamil Nadu were corrupt, resulting in the conviction of former chief ministers in courts of law, making it one …

AIADMK reconsidering alliance with BJP after Annamalai’s remark on Jayalalithaa
1 year, 6 months ago

AIADMK reconsidering alliance with BJP after Annamalai’s remark on Jayalalithaa

Live Mint  

The AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said that a condemnation resolution has been passed against Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai for tainting the name of former chief minister Jayalalithaa. The development came as during an interview K Annamalai said previously “many administrations of Tamil Nadu were corrupt with former chief ministers convicted in courts of law.” …

Inexperienced politician: Dhinakaran, Panneerselvam join AIADMK in attack against Annamalai
1 year, 6 months ago

Inexperienced politician: Dhinakaran, Panneerselvam join AIADMK in attack against Annamalai

India Today  

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam chief TTV Dhinakaran has hit out at Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai. "Annamalai, who spouts off without having mature political understanding, should self-introspect if he is fit to be the Tamil Nadu BJP president," he said. Accusing Annamalai of being "politically immature", Panneerselvam, in a statement, said had the BJP not secured a majority in …

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?

Deccan Chronicle  

The symbolic donning of the white fur cap along with dark glasses for a fleeting moment will not make Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the newest general secretary of the AIADMK, another MGR. Though the party has gone through tumultuous moments after MGR passed into history in 1987 with the mantle of leadership not falling lightly like a rose petal on the …

Supreme Court verdict gives EPS faction virtual control of AIADMK ahead of Erode East byelection
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court verdict gives EPS faction virtual control of AIADMK ahead of Erode East byelection

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 15:13 IST A Supreme Court order on February 23 endorsing that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council of July 11, 2022, was valid effectively gave the control of the party to former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The order comes just a few weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that the former …

Jayalalitha is permanent general secretary of AIADMK after MGR\'s demise: Paneerselvam
1 year, 10 months ago

Jayalalitha is permanent general secretary of AIADMK after MGR\'s demise: Paneerselvam

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: AIMIM leader O Paneerselvam on Monday attacked the Edapaddi K Palaniswami faction, accusing them of betraying party regulations. Addressing an event on Monday, OPS said, "After MGRs demise, our leader Jayalalithaa was the permanent general Secretary of the AIADMK. Earlier, the Supreme Court ordered the AIADMK General Council to pass a resolution on the party's candidate in the upcoming …

Party will chart a separate course to realising MGR and Jayalalithaa’s dreams: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
1 year, 11 months ago

Party will chart a separate course to realising MGR and Jayalalithaa’s dreams: Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK’s interim general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Monday said the party would chart a separate path in realising the dreams of party founder, M.G. In a veiled attack on his rival leader, O. Pannerselvam, who is leading a small faction of the party, Mr. Palaniswami said the cadres need not bother about “how others are”. The AIADMK leaders in …

AIADMK observes MGR\'s death anniversary
1 year, 11 months ago

AIADMK observes MGR\'s death anniversary

Deccan Chronicle  

AIADMK observes MGR's death anniversary Chennai, Dec 24 The 35th death anniversary of AIADMK founder and former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran was observed on Saturday with the party led by interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami taking a pledge to dislodge the DMK government. Fondly hailed as Puratchi Thalaivar, Ramachandran who still holds sway among the party members and …

Cadres have total belief in me that I will unite AIADMK: Sasikala
2 years ago

Cadres have total belief in me that I will unite AIADMK: Sasikala

Hindustan Times  

Chennai, December 5 : VK Sasikala paid floral tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on her death anniversary today, at Jaya Memorial in Chennai. Earlier in the day, former Tamil Nadu Deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam hinted at the reunion with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam when he said that the party could grow only if …

On Jayalalithaa's Sixth Death Anniversary, Rival AIADMK Leaders Pay Tribute Separately
2 years ago

On Jayalalithaa's Sixth Death Anniversary, Rival AIADMK Leaders Pay Tribute Separately

News 18  

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was remembered across the state on Monday on her sixth death anniversary, with rival AIADMK leaders K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam paying tributes separately. The party workers also vowed to walk the path laid down by her, saying she steered the party that was founded by the stalwart and late CM MGR, to …

Rival AIADMK leaders pay tribute separately to Jayalalithaa on death anniversary
2 years ago

Rival AIADMK leaders pay tribute separately to Jayalalithaa on death anniversary

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was remembered across the state on Monday on her sixth death anniversary, with rival AIADMK leaders K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam paying tributes separately. The party workers also vowed to walk the path laid down by her, saying she steered the party that was founded by the stalwart and late CM MGR, …

From soul sisters to frenemies: The highs and lows of the Jayalalithaa-Sasikala relationship
2 years, 2 months ago

From soul sisters to frenemies: The highs and lows of the Jayalalithaa-Sasikala relationship

Firstpost  

The Arumughaswamy report has recommended action against VK Sasikala and three others in the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. This latest development is a new twist in the friendship between the two politicians that lasted for nearly three decades There’s trouble brewing for Sasikala, courtesy the Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry’s report, which investigated the circumstances surrounding …

Jayalalithaa death: Panel holds aide Sasikala guilty, recommends probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Jayalalithaa death: Panel holds aide Sasikala guilty, recommends probe

Hindustan Times  

The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of inquiry, which probed the circumstances leading to the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in 2016, in its concluding remarks said her aide VK Sasikala “have to be found fault with and investigation is to be ordered”. On Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu government tabled in the assembly the reports of separate …

At 50, AIADMK is facing its toughest challenge
2 years, 2 months ago

At 50, AIADMK is facing its toughest challenge

The Hindu  

No other foundation day of the AIADMK would have generated as much anxiety among the party members and sympathisers as the event this year. “The party workers have been nursing the grievance over the ongoing power struggle among the leaders,” says A. Anwhar Raajhaa, an expelled leader and former Member of Parliament from Ramanathapuram. The party’s rank and file has …

AIADMK\'s succession war gets rancorous with no rapprochement in the offing
2 years, 2 months ago

AIADMK\'s succession war gets rancorous with no rapprochement in the offing

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Change of guard has never been a smooth affair in the AIADMK, post founder and iconic leader MG Ramachandran, Puratchi Thalaivar, as he was hailed. Both the former Chief Ministers O Panneerselvam, harping on an united AIADMK's dual leadership, and K Palaniswami, adamant on not reconciling to the proposal, would be attending the brief Assembly session next week, as …

AIADMK holds DMK regime responsible for violence in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 2 months ago

AIADMK holds DMK regime responsible for violence in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The AIADMK on Monday assailed the DMK regime for “having allowed” the spread of violence again in the State. Referring to a series of incidents of hurling of petrol bombs at many places across Tamil Nadu, former Minister and AIADMK’s organisation secretary, D. Jayakumar told reporters at Chennai that those who took to arms had “no fear” of the government …

AIADMK leader Palaniswami slams Panneerselvam for turning cosy towards Sasikala's camp
2 years, 3 months ago

AIADMK leader Palaniswami slams Panneerselvam for turning cosy towards Sasikala's camp

India Today  

Edappadi Palaniswami, slammed O Panneerselvam for turning cosy towards expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala’s camp. OPS had extended an olive branch towards TTV Dhinakaran and Sasikala, which EPS dismissed as his own interest and not that of the cadres. Even though we were the ones who were severely damaged, we are ready to forgive, to wade off evil forces from Tamil …

AIADMK | The two divergent paths of two leaves
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK | The two divergent paths of two leaves

The Hindu  

The picture of AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami sitting alone at the meeting of the AIADMK’s legislature party on July 17 tells it all. The message is loud and clear: Mr. Palaniswami, who was relatively unknown till he assumed the mantle in February 2017, presents himself as the one who is on a par with former Chief Minister …

DC Edit | Pyrrhic victory for ADMK rivals
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Pyrrhic victory for ADMK rivals

Deccan Chronicle  

The majestic march of AIADMK former head honcho, O. Panneerselvam, into the party headquarters with his stormtroopers clearing the way for him and the exulting triumph over him by his hitherto joint commander-in-chief, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, 15 km away at the party’s general council meeting were both spectacles that had much ado about nothing, at least for the common man. …

AIADMK headquarters in Chennai sealed following clash between party members
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK headquarters in Chennai sealed following clash between party members

India TV News  

Highlights O Paneerselvam was expelled for "anti-party" activities Along with OPS, his supporters were also expelled from the AIADMK The resolutions were passed after the Madras High Court dismissed a petition by OPS AIADMK headquarters sealed: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday sealed the AIADMK party headquarters in Chennai following clashes between party members. Image Source : PTIChennai: AIADMK office …

AIADMK row: Is it game, set and match to Palaniswami in the feud with Panneerselvam?
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK row: Is it game, set and match to Palaniswami in the feud with Panneerselvam?

India Today  

Tamil Nadu is to host the big-ticket 44th Chess Olympiad with 2000 players from 180 countries from 28 July but the political chess season arrived three weeks early in the state capital. In a game that saw rapid political moves on the AIADMK chessboard, former chief minister O Panneerselvam was expelled from the party. Even though the roles were reversed …

AIADMK meet picks Palaniswami as its supreme leader, expels Panneerselvam
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK meet picks Palaniswami as its supreme leader, expels Panneerselvam

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: On expected lines, Tamil Nadu's principal opposition party, the AIADMK on Monday elected Edappady K Palaniswami as its Interim General Secretary and vested in him full powers to helm the organisation. In its Executive Committee and General Council meeting held here, the AIADMK expelled rival leader O Panneerselvam from the party's primary membership and his post of treasurer but …

OPS, Sasikala hold separate shows of strength amid tussle for AIADMK
2 years, 5 months ago

OPS, Sasikala hold separate shows of strength amid tussle for AIADMK

Hindustan Times  

Sidelined AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam and ousted leader V K Sasikala on Sunday held separate roadshows in Tamil Nadu, amid the messy changeover from a dual leadership in the party to a single leadership under former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami. Chennai, June 23 : All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders raise slogans as Former Deputy Chief Minister O …

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