Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar dubs turn of events in Tamil Nadu as 'shocking' – India TV
8 years, 1 month ago

Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar dubs turn of events in Tamil Nadu as 'shocking' – India TV

India TV News  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar today said that the sudden turn of events in AIADMK politics beginning with caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam raising a banner of revolt against party chief VK Sasikala was shocking. Joining the anti-Sasikala chorus, Deepa had yesterday said people never wanted the present AIADMK General Secretary Sasikala to become the Chief Minister. She had also said she will make a formal declaration of her political plans on February 24, the birth anniversary of Jayalalithaa, as a tribute to her aunt whose "ideals and policies" she would follow. Last night, Panneerselvam sat in "meditation" for 40 minutes at Jayalalithaa's memorial at the Marina before launching an all out attack against Sasikala, alleging that he was forced to resign from the post of Chief Minister, to make way for her.

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Annamalai softens stance on BJP-AIADMK alliance after top leader meets Amit Shah
21 hours, 38 minutes ago

Annamalai softens stance on BJP-AIADMK alliance after top leader meets Amit Shah

India Today  

BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai appears to have softened his stance on AIADMK following a meeting between AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Meanwhile, sources in both the BJP and AIADMK suggest that the BJP leadership is keen on bringing AIADMK back into the NDA fold, even if it requires …

AIADMK leader, Amit Shah meet: Patch-up with BJP ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu polls?
6 days, 21 hours ago

AIADMK leader, Amit Shah meet: Patch-up with BJP ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu polls?

India Today  

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday, sparking speculation about a possible revival of ties between the BJP and AIADMK ahead of the Tamil Nadu state elections in 2026. Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also hinted that the opposition leader travelled to Delhi to meet senior …

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary
1 month, 1 week ago

Palaniswami, Dhinakaran hit out at DMK govt. and ‘traitors’ on the eve of Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary

The Hindu  

On the eve of the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and AMMK founder T.T.V. Referring to the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, of which the DMK was a constituent, Mr. Palaniswami said it continued to act against the then Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu, pushing it towards a “financial crisis”. …

O. Panneerselvam empathises with senior AIADMK leader K.A. Sengottaiyan’s predicament
1 month, 1 week ago

O. Panneerselvam empathises with senior AIADMK leader K.A. Sengottaiyan’s predicament

The Hindu  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Thursday said he understood full well the emotional turmoil senior AIADMK leader K.A. Describing Mr. Sengottaiyan as an able administrator, citing his previous association, Mr. Panneerselvam said the former was a leader for whom the party was of prime importance rather than likes and dislikes. When asked about the purported ‘Get Out …

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK Rift Eases as OPS Offers Unconditional Return

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Differences among the top brass of the AIADMK simmered down after the potential showdown was averted by the apparently rebellious K A Sengottaiyan, who did not want to take his protest any further, while the ousted general secretary O Panneerselvam agreed to ‘join’ the party without any pre-conditions in the interest of protecting the organization thus opening another Pandora’s …

DMK goes for major organizational revamp
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DMK goes for major organizational revamp

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: In an unprecedented revamp of the organizational structure, the DMK appointed youth and leaders who came from other parties as district secretaries, whose composition has been made diverse through the inclusion of Dalits, Muslims and people from all communities. As a traditional party, the DMK of yore would have just one district unit with a secretary in every revenue …

Too much of churning in AIADMK expected
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Too much of churning in AIADMK expected

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A reminder on the State having to elect six Rajya Sabha members this June evoked a plethora of speculations, including one on the AIADMK reviving ties with the BJP and on several other possibilities waiting to unfold, even as an unprecedented crowd gathered at AIADMK leader K A Sengottiyan’s house portending a possible split in the party on the …

Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Actor Vijay’s TVK rejects speculations about alliance with AIADMK
4 months, 1 week ago

Actor Vijay’s TVK rejects speculations about alliance with AIADMK

The Hindu  

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam general secretary N. Anand on Monday said the party intended to form a government on its own in Tamil Nadu and dismissed speculations that it would form an alliance with the AIADMK in the 2026 Assembly election. Terming a news report published in a Tamil daily as “baseless”, after it claimed that the party floated by actor …

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Is AIADMK keen on a tie-up with Vijay’s TVK?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami exhorting his party functionaries to refrain from attacking any political party other than the DMK and BJP in their speeches triggered a speculation that the party was willing to have a tie-up with the newly launched Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam of actor Vijay in the 2026 Assembly polls. With Vijay declaring the DMK as TVK's …

AIADMK holds meet to discuss TN poll strategy
4 months, 3 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
7 months 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 hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK hits out at Tamil Nadu minister for comments on Jayalalithaa

India Today  

The AIADMK hit out at Tamil Nadu Minister for TM Anbarasan for his alleged derogatory comments about former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Anbarasan said such things wouldn't work as the trend ended with former Chief Minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran, and it continued with Jayalalithaa because of her "relationship" with him. Condemning him for these remarks, AIADMK women's wing …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
8 months, 1 week 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, my entry has begun: VK Sasikala makes big announcement
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Time is ripe, my entry has begun: VK Sasikala makes big announcement

Deccan Chronicle  

V K Sasikala, confidante of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday dramatically said that it cannot be thought that the AIADMK is decimated in view of its recent electoral drubbing as her 'entry has begun,' and vowed to usher in Amma's rule by winning the 2026 Assembly polls.She also asserted that she would question the government as the 'opposition …

'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Annamalai should speak carefully about AIADMK: Palaniswami
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat
1 year ago

DMK, AIADMK spar over order of filing nomination for Chennai North seat

The Hindu  

A heated argument broke out between HR&CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and former Minister D. Jayakumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and their party cadre on Monday over the order of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha election at the office of the Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Deputy Commissioner Officer. Returning Officer Katta …

Clear Picture on Coalitions Yet to Emerge in Tamil Nadu
1 year 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Cyclone Michaung delays verdict on V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post
1 year, 3 months ago

Cyclone Michaung delays verdict on V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post

The Hindu  

Cyclone Michaung has delayed by a day, the verdict to be delivered by the Madras High Court on three appeal suits as well as a civil revision petition filed by V.K. After the death of the party’s general secretary Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016, then presidium chairman E. Madhusudhanan called for an emergent general council meeting on December 29, 2016 …

Tamil Nadu political leaders lend their voice in support of agitating teachers
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu political leaders lend their voice in support of agitating teachers

The Hindu  

The AIADMK’s general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday, October 5, 2023 deplored the arrest of agitating part-time teachers of government schools. The protest began on September 25, 2023, with over 1,000 part-time teachers taking part in a fast at the DPI campus in Chennai, asking to be absorbed as permanent employees of the government and also for an increase …

Broke alliance as BJP wanted Annamalai as Tamil Nadu CM candidate: AIADMK leader
1 year, 6 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 …

No rift with AIADMK, but not up to me to endorse Palaniswami as CM candidate in 2026: Annamalai
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, BJP Faceoff In Tamil Nadu Over Annamalai's 'Derogatory' Remarks On Ex-CM Annadurai
1 year, 6 months ago

AIADMK, BJP Faceoff In Tamil Nadu Over Annamalai's 'Derogatory' Remarks On Ex-CM Annadurai

ABP News  

New Delhi: The AIADMK leaders and Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai engaged in a war of words over the latter’s remark on late Chief Minister CN Annadurai. The BJP leader recently said Annadurai, popularly known as Anna, had made a critical remark against the Hindu faith at an event in Madurai in the 1950s, and was slammed by freedom …

DC Edit | Tear in BJP-ADMK ties that cannot be repaired
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

MLC Sunitha attacks Chandrababu, Pattabhi
1 year, 11 months ago

MLC Sunitha attacks Chandrababu, Pattabhi

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: YSRC women’s wing president Pothula Sunitha, MLC, hauled up TD president N. Chandrababu Naidu and his party member Pattabhiram for criticising Chief Minister Y.S. Addressing a press conference at YSRC central office at Tadepalli on Saturday, Sunitha said Chandrababu Naidu, who became a chief minister by backstabbing NTR and paid artist Pattabhi has no right to criticise Jagan Mohan …

AIADMK Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Direction For Updation Of Its Amended Bye-Laws With ECI
1 year, 11 months ago

AIADMK Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Direction For Updation Of Its Amended Bye-Laws With ECI

Live Law  

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its interim General Secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy has moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions for updation of its records with the Election Commission of India.The matter is likely to be listed for hearing on Wednesday. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its interim General Secretary Thiru K Palaniswamy has moved the …

DC Edit | Is AIADMK turning a new leaf?
2 years 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 …

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

Some more functionaries of the Tamil Nadu BJP cross over to AIADMK
2 years ago

Some more functionaries of the Tamil Nadu BJP cross over to AIADMK

The Hindu  

March 07, 2023 10:45 pm | Updated March 08, 2023 01:43 pm IST - CHENNAI The switch-over of functionaries of the BJP Tamil Nadu unit to the AIADMK continued on Tuesday. Krishnan of the BJP intellectuals’ wing; Dileep Kannan of the IT wing; Ammu alias Jothi of the OBC wing; and D. Vijay of the Tiruchi district unit joined the …

Supreme Court verdict gives EPS faction virtual control of AIADMK ahead of Erode East byelection
2 years, 1 month 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
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Panneerselvam group turns critical of BJP leader Annamalai
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Cadres have total belief in me that I will unite AIADMK: Sasikala
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Rival AIADMK leaders pay tribute separately to Jayalalithaa on death anniversary
2 years, 3 months 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, …

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Tussle: AIADMK Faction Fight Intensifies as EPS And OPS Lock Horns over 'B-team' Barb

News 18  

The latest feud between the AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam is now a familiar affair in Tamil Nadu’s political sphere. The EPS faction had hoped that the Speaker would agree to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ’s RB Udhayakumar replacing OPS as the next deputy leader of the opposition. Earlier, Panneerselvam said that he and his supporters will …

Advantage Edappadi Palaniswami
2 years, 5 months ago

Advantage Edappadi Palaniswami

The Hindu  

The release of the much-awaited report of the Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry, which examined the circumstances leading to the hospitalisation and death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, has aroused widespread interest in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere. Following this, Mr. Panneerselvam quit as Chief Minister and launched a political campaign, which he called dharmayudham, raising questions about Jayalithaa’s death. In her …

From soul sisters to frenemies: The highs and lows of the Jayalalithaa-Sasikala relationship
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

AIADMK\'s succession war gets rancorous with no rapprochement in the offing
2 years, 5 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 Rift : Supreme Court Issues Notice On O Paneerselvam's Plea, E Panaliswami Agrees To Not Hold General Secretary Elections Till Court Decision
2 years, 6 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 …

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