AIADMK leadership issue | It’s for the party’s general council to decide on ‘single leadership’, says Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK leadership issue | It’s for the party’s general council to decide on ‘single leadership’, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami won a shot in the arm on Wednesday with the Supreme Court staying a Madras High Court order of June 23 which had restrained the AIADMK general council from taking any decision on the party's leadership question. He accused Mr. Panneerselvam of "disrupting" the general council meeting on June 23 when the issue of single leadership was raised by the party cadre. Staying the "operation and effect" of the June 23 order of a Division Bench of the High Court, a Vacation Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari said "who wants to do what or intends to do what in a general council meeting of a party is essentially a matter within that party or compact. On the respondent side, senior advocate Maninder Singh, for M. Shanmugam, countered that the "dual leadership" methodology between Mr. Panneerselvam and Mr. Palaniswami had worked "without any difficulty for the past five years" and now the latter wanted to unilaterally preside over the entire party.

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Efforts are under way to re-unify all of AIADMK’s factions
6 months, 1 week ago

Efforts are under way to re-unify all of AIADMK’s factions

The Hindu  

Efforts to reunify all groups of the AIADMK appear to be making progress with a group of former party functionaries, calling themselves a coordinating committee, planning to meet former interim general secretary, V.K. This development is to be seen in the context of an initiative being taken by the committee writing an identical letter on Friday to the party general …

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 …

'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 chief EK Palaniswami to chair key party meet on 25 September
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK chief EK Palaniswami to chair key party meet on 25 September

Live Mint  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will chair a party meet of key office-bearers, including the district secretaries and MLAs, on September 25, the party has announced. Following a war of words over late Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai over certain remarks about him by the BJP state chief K Annamalai, Jayakumar had on September 18 called off the alliance between …

AIADMK delegation meets Nadda and Goyal in New Delhi
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK delegation meets Nadda and Goyal in New Delhi

The Hindu  

A delegation of AIADMK leaders, comprising former Ministers, met BJP president J.P. Nadda and Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Friday. Munusamy, who too is said to be a member of the delegation, however, told The Hindu from New Delhi that he was there for a “private purpose.” The meeting assumes significance in …

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. …

OPS expulsion from AIADMK: Madras HC refuses to interfere, sparks celebrations
1 year, 3 months ago

OPS expulsion from AIADMK: Madras HC refuses to interfere, sparks celebrations

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Friday refused to interfere with the expulsion of former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam from Edappadi Palaniswami -led All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A bench of justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq dismissed appeals OPS and three of his supporters filed against a single judge bench’s refusal to interfere with the AIADMK general …

Special Sunday Sitting: Madras High Court Gives Nod For AIADMK General Secretary Election, Restrains Party From Declaring Results For Now
1 year, 9 months ago

Special Sunday Sitting: Madras High Court Gives Nod For AIADMK General Secretary Election, Restrains Party From Declaring Results For Now

Live Law  

The Madras High court on Sunday held a special sitting to hear the pleas of expelled AIADMK leaders Manoj Pandian, R Vaithilingam & JCD Prabhaka for stay on the election to the post of general secretary, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Through the resolutions, Pandian, along with others including former CM O Paneerselvam were expelled from the …

AIADMK general council will meet soon to elect Palaniswami as general secretary: K.P. Munusamy
1 year, 10 months ago

AIADMK general council will meet soon to elect Palaniswami as general secretary: K.P. Munusamy

The Hindu  

AIADMK deputy general secretary K.P. Munusamy on Thursday said the party general council would soon meet and elect party’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami as its general secretary. Addressing the media in Erode, he termed the Supreme Court’s order upholding the AIADMK general council meeting of July 11, 2022 as ‘historical’ and ‘important’ and said the party was formed …

Supreme Court allows Edappadi Palaniswami to remain at AIADMK helm
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court allows Edappadi Palaniswami to remain at AIADMK helm

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a Madras High Court Division Bench decision upholding the conduct of a Special General Council meeting of the AIADMK on July 11 last year, which appointed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami as interim general secretary and expelled rival O. Panneerselvam from the primary membership of the party. Mr. Srinivasan said that …

Panneerselvam camp resolves to ‘retrieve’ AIADMK from Palaniswami and his followers
1 year, 10 months ago

Panneerselvam camp resolves to ‘retrieve’ AIADMK from Palaniswami and his followers

The Hindu  

Accusing the AIADMK, led by the party’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, of taking the organisation towards a “destructive path,” the camp, led by deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Monday adopted a resolution to “retrieve the party from a dictatorial and conspiratorial group.” The rival camp contended that with the help of “unfairness,” “injustice,” “anarchy,” “authoritarianism” and “arrogance,” Mr. …

Panneerselvam group turns critical of BJP leader Annamalai
1 year, 10 months ago

Panneerselvam group turns critical of BJP leader Annamalai

The Hindu  

The group, led by the AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, is increasingly becoming critical of BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai, for what it calls his “disrespectful attitude” towards its leader. Marudhu Alagaraj, the group’s propaganda secretary, blames it on Mr. Annamalai’s “partisan approach” towards AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. To give an illustration, the spokesperson contends that …

Erode (East) bypoll | Decks cleared for AIADMK’s nominee
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Decks cleared for AIADMK’s nominee

The Hindu  

The decks were cleared on Monday for the AIADMK to put up former MLA K.S. Inbadurai, the AIADMK’s presidium chairman told reporters in New Delhi after meeting the ECI officials that a majority of the general council members had “elected” Mr. Thennarasu as the party’s candidate. Majority support Mr. Shanmugam said that of the 2,665 members of the general council, …

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK’s presidium chairman seeks opinion of general council members on candidate
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | AIADMK’s presidium chairman seeks opinion of general council members on candidate

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s presidium chairman Tamilmagan Hussain wrote to members of the general council asking them to convey their view on the candidature of K.S. Another resolution calls upon the members to empower Mr. Hussian to append his signature on the forms “A” and “B” to be submitted along with the candidate’s nomination papers. The camp of the party’s interim general …

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate is preferred option: BJP
1 year, 10 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate is preferred option: BJP

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Saturday said that the withdrawal of the candidate fielded by AIADMK’s deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, was his party’s preferred option as a coalition partner for the Erode byelection, which is scheduled to be held on February 27. Moreover, Mr. Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate might the pave for a single candidate from the AIADMK …

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 …

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on Oct 17
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly to meet on Oct 17

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which has been summoned to meet at 10 am on Monday, October 17, by Governor R N Ravi, could witness some unsavory scenes as the Speaker M Appavu has not yet taken a decision on the infighting in the AIADMK, the prime opposition party in the House, particularly on the seating arrangement for the …

No election to AIADMK general secretary post before Supreme Court hears party’s leadership tussle: Counsel for Edappadi K. Palaniswami
2 years, 2 months ago

No election to AIADMK general secretary post before Supreme Court hears party’s leadership tussle: Counsel for Edappadi K. Palaniswami

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on September 30 recorded a statement by the counsel for Edappadi K. Palaniswami that election to the post of general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will not be held till the apex court hears the tussle between him and O. Panneerselvam over the party's leadership. Senior advocates Aryama Sundaram C. S. Vaidyanathan and …

AIADMK Rift : Supreme Court Issues Notice On O Paneerselvam's Plea, E Panaliswami Agrees To Not Hold General Secretary Elections Till Court Decision
2 years, 2 months ago

AIADMK Rift : Supreme Court Issues Notice On O Paneerselvam's Plea, E Panaliswami Agrees To Not Hold General Secretary Elections Till Court Decision

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Paneerselvam challenging the Madras High Court's direction which allowed Edappadi Palaniswami to continue as the interim General Secretary.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari posted the petition for hearing on November 21.Senior Advocate C Aryama. The Supreme …

AIADMK leadership tussle | Madras High Court rules in favour of Edappadi Palaniswami
2 years, 3 months ago

AIADMK leadership tussle | Madras High Court rules in favour of Edappadi Palaniswami

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday, September 2, 2022 set aside an order passed by a single judge on August 17 in favour of O. Panneerselvam in the tussle between him and Edappadi K. Palaniswami over the leadership of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Justices M. Duraiswamy and Sunder Mohan allowed appeals challenging the …

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 leadership issue: Hearing on EPS\' appeals adjourned to Aug 25
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK leadership issue: Hearing on EPS\' appeals adjourned to Aug 25

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A division bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday adjourned till August 25, the hearing on the appeals from AIADMK joint coordinator K Palaniswami challenging the orders of a single judge, which nullified the party's general council meeting held on July 11 this year and ordered maintenance of status-quo ante as of June 23, 2022. The meeting of …

AIADMK Leadership Issue: HC to Hear EPS Plea Against Single Judge Order
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK Leadership Issue: HC to Hear EPS Plea Against Single Judge Order

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday will hear AIADMK leader K Palaniswami’s plea against a single judge order that had ruled as invalid the party’s July 11 General council meet that picked him as the interim chief and expelled his rival O Panneerselvam. This order had stripped EPS, as Palaniswami is known, from the post of interim general secretary of …

Madras HC Orders in Favour of OPS in AIADMK Power Struggle
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras HC Orders in Favour of OPS in AIADMK Power Struggle

News 18  

The power struggle in AIADMK has taken a turn with the Madras High Court giving an order in favour of former Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam. Justice G. Jayachandran of the Madras High Court passed the order on a petition filed by O. Panneerselvam and party General Council member, P. Varimuthu, who had challenged the legality of the GC …

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 …

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo
2 years, 4 months ago

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 forwarded to the Madras High Court a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam against his expulsion from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in a recent general council meeting. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked the High Court to examine the issues raised by Mr. …

AIADMK: A house divided
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK: A house divided

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 24, 2022 18:00 IST A battle between the prominent faces in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to gain control over the party turned into an all-out war on July 11 after the party’s general council meeting elected former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami as “interim” general secretary and expelled party coordinator and former Chief Minister, …

'As long as I'm there, no one can...': Sasikala asserts control amid tussle in AIADMK
2 years, 5 months ago

'As long as I'm there, no one can...': Sasikala asserts control amid tussle in AIADMK

India TV News  

Highlights AIADMK General Council was valid only till December 2016, says VK Sasikala Our AIADMK strong structure has collapsed because of few betrayals & manipulation, she said Sasikala says the post of interim General Secretary created for K Palaniswami is invalid AIADMK tussle: Expelled AIADMK leader and late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide, VK Sasikala on Tuesday said that …

Sasikala On AIADMK: EPS' Appointment As AIADMK General Secretary Invalid, Says VK Sasikala
2 years, 5 months ago

Sasikala On AIADMK: EPS' Appointment As AIADMK General Secretary Invalid, Says VK Sasikala

ABP News  

New Delhi: After former Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami was elected General Secretary in the party's General Council meeting, which has witnessed violent protests between OPS and EPS factions, on Monday, former General Secretary VK Sasikala condemned the decision by saying EPS cannot dismiss Panneerselvam when his new posting is invalid. "I consider the AIADMK general council …

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 …

Palaniswami elected AIADMK interim general secretary; Panneerselvam expelled
2 years, 5 months ago

Palaniswami elected AIADMK interim general secretary; Panneerselvam expelled

The Hindu  

Vanagaram near Chennai, which played host five years ago to a unity meet of two camps of the AIADMK, on Monday witnessed the expulsion of O. Panneerselvam, three-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, till recently coordinator and treasurer, from the party, and the election of Edappadi K. Palaniswami as interim general secretary. This led to the Revenue authorities sealing the party …

AIADMK’s dual leadership scrapped, Palaniswami named interim general secretary
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK’s dual leadership scrapped, Palaniswami named interim general secretary

Hindustan Times  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ’s General Council on Monday named Edappadi K Palaniswami as its interim general secretary, ending the dual leadership model in Tamil Nadu’s main opposition party. The council abolished Panneerselvam and Palaniswami’s posts of coordinator and joint coordinator, which were created after late former chief minister Jayalalithaa’s death in December 2016, citing difficulty in decision-making …

AIADMK factional feud | In a tit for tat, O. Panneerselvam ‘expels’ Edappadi Palaniswami
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK factional feud | In a tit for tat, O. Panneerselvam ‘expels’ Edappadi Palaniswami

The Hindu  

Minutes after the AIADMK general council adopted a resolution expelling former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and three of his supporters from the party, Mr. Panneerselvam announced that he was expelling AIADMK leaders Edappadi K. Palaniswami and K. P. Munusamy from the primary membership of the party. He claimed he was the coordinator of the AIADMK, who was elected by 1.5 …

Edappadi Palaniswami elected AIADMK interim general secretary after the Madras High Court refuses to interfere in ‘internal affairs’ of the party; O. Panneerselvam and supporters forcefully occupy par
2 years, 5 months ago

Edappadi Palaniswami elected AIADMK interim general secretary after the Madras High Court refuses to interfere in ‘internal affairs’ of the party; O. Panneerselvam and supporters forcefully occupy par

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 11, 2022 11:32 IST The tussle between former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Chief Ministers Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Pannerselvam reached a point of no return on July 11 after EPS was elected the interim general secretary of the party at a specially convened general council meeting. The general council meeting was facilitated by a …

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 …

Madras High Court Refuses To Stall AIADMK General Council Meeting, Rejects Plea By Ex-CM Paneerselvam
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Stall AIADMK General Council Meeting, Rejects Plea By Ex-CM Paneerselvam

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the general council meeting of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He also pointed to the Supreme Court order permitting the conduct of the meeting and argued that the High Court should not interfere with the order of the Supreme Court The court, while allowing the conduct of the …

Madras High Court gives nod for AIADMK general council meet
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court gives nod for AIADMK general council meet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court gave a go ahead for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meet scheduled in Chennai on Monday, July 11, 2022 to abolish the posts of cordinator and joint coordinator and instead elect an interim general secretary. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy dismissed applications filed by party leader O. Panneerselvam and general council member P. Vairamuthu …

EPS now interim AIADMK boss amid tussle with OPS after court allows crucial meet
2 years, 5 months ago

EPS now interim AIADMK boss amid tussle with OPS after court allows crucial meet

Hindustan Times  

Edappadi Palaniswami has been elected as AIADMK's interim General Secretary, in the General Council meeting, ANI reported. This comes after supporters of E Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam clashed in Chennai ahead of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general council meet. The clashes took place amid the Madras high court giving a go-ahead for the general council meeting, PTI …

AIADMK General Council expels OPS from party membership, picks Palaniswami as supreme leader
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK General Council expels OPS from party membership, picks Palaniswami as supreme leader

India TV News  

Highlights Madras HC rejected plea by former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam. AIADMK General Council meet: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Council on Monday expelled former Tamil Nadu chief minister and party leader O Panneerselvam from the party's primary membership, and from his post of treasurer, said media reports. Earlier today, the Madras High Court rejected the …

Palaniswami files supplementary application in SC, says party has come to a standstill
2 years, 5 months ago

Palaniswami files supplementary application in SC, says party has come to a standstill

The Hindu  

A supplementary application has been filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, saying the “vexatious and prejudicial acts” of his party colleague O. Panneerselvam has brought the AIADMK functioning to a “standstill”. Mr. Palaniswami has challenged a Madras High Court Division Bench order restraining the AIADMK general council from taking any decision which may pave the way …

AIADMK leader O Pannerselvam files plea in Madras HC seeking stay of general council meeting on July 11
2 years, 5 months ago

AIADMK leader O Pannerselvam files plea in Madras HC seeking stay of general council meeting on July 11

India Today  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam senior leader O Panneerselvam has submitted a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a stay of the general council meeting scheduled for July 11. Amidst the OPS team’s attempt to stall the general council meeting, invitations have been issued, which also include the 16 resolutions to be taken up during the meeting. RESOLUTIONS …

OPS moves HC with plea to stall AIADMK’s July 11 general council meet
2 years, 5 months ago

OPS moves HC with plea to stall AIADMK’s July 11 general council meet

The Hindu  

AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam has filed a civil suit in the Madras High Court with a plea to stall the party’s general council meeting, scheduled to be held on July 11. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy on Tuesday accepted a request made by senior counsel S. Guru Krishnakumar, representing Mr. Panneerselvam, for an early hearing of the suit, and directed the Registry …

SC may hear plea regarding AIADMK single leader row on July 6
2 years, 5 months ago

SC may hear plea regarding AIADMK single leader row on July 6

India Today  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, July 6, may hear the plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami challenging the Madras HC order issued on June 23. The Madras HC order states that no resolution can be passed regarding amending the party bye-laws to pave the way for a single leadership during the AIAMDMK general council meeting. …

Palaniswami accuses Panneerselvam of trying to make AIADMK inoperative
2 years, 5 months ago

Palaniswami accuses Panneerselvam of trying to make AIADMK inoperative

The Hindu  

Breaking his silence on the friction with senior colleague O. Panneerselvam since the leadership tussle broke out in the AIADMK, former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday accused him of having taken all steps to make the party “inoperative”. Mr. Palaniswami rejected Mr. Panneerselvam’s request to forward the ‘A’ and ‘B’ forms for fielding party candidates in the local …

In Tamil Nadu, rumblings of a familiar turmoil
2 years, 5 months ago

In Tamil Nadu, rumblings of a familiar turmoil

Hindustan Times  

For the past week, a turmoil in Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena has been at the centre of the nation’s attention but deeper south, a similar tussle is roiling Tamil Nadu ’s All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Its response, post a short-lived attempt by VK Sasikala to take over, was to constitute a dual leadership model under former chief minister E …

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 …

Dual leadership over, Panneerselvam ceases to be coordinator: AIADMK
2 years, 6 months ago

Dual leadership over, Panneerselvam ceases to be coordinator: AIADMK

India Today  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader CV Shanmugam on Friday said that senior leader O Panneerselvam, who openly opposed the idea of a single leadership, has ceased to be the coordinator of the party. "O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami have ceased to be AIADMK coordinator and co-coordinator of the party since the amended bylaw that led to their …

AIADMK meet ends in chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

AIADMK meet ends in chaos

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The General Council meeting of the AIADMK, to crown its joint coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the undisputed ‘single leader,’ ended in an impasse less than an hour after it began on Thursday. It announced July 11 as the date for the next GC meeting in which the ‘single leadership’ issue would be formalised. Though the plan was to …

Panneerselvam heckled, walks out of key AIADMK meet
2 years, 6 months ago

Panneerselvam heckled, walks out of key AIADMK meet

Hindustan Times  

The power tussle within the AIADMK between O Panneerselvam, or OPS, and his rival-turned-ally-turned-adversary Edappadi K Palaniswami, or EPS, reached a crescendo on Thursday as the party’s general council meeting was marred by unruly scenes, loud sloganeering, and a plastic bottle hurled at coordinator OPS allegedly by members of the EPS camp. Former chief minister Palaniswami and three-time chief minister …

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