AIADMK council meet will decide OPS' future in party: Palaniswami camp

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) camp on Monday slammed rival leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) as a symbol of 'betrayal' and said upcoming General Council meet shall decide his future

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3 min read Last Updated : Jun 27 2022 | 6:05 PM IST

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) camp on Monday slammed rival leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) as a symbol of 'betrayal' and said the upcoming General Council meet shall decide whether OPS would continue as party treasurer or not.

While OPS said the meeting was not valid and its decisions are not binding on functionaries and cadres since he, the Coordinator, has not convened it along with Co-Coordinator Palaniswami as per by-laws, the EPS camp countered it, saying the meet is legitimate, a pointer to continuing bickering in Tamil Nadu's principal opposition AIADMK over who should steer the party.

Asked why Panneerselvam's name was removed from the founders' column on the masthead of party mouthpiece (Tamil daily-Namadhu Amma), senior leader D Jayakumar hit out at OPS saying he is a 'symbol of betrayal.'
Asked if OPS would continue to be the party's treasurer, he said that only the July 11 General Council could provide the answer. "Whether or not he will continue as treasurer will be decided by the GC."

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Topics :AIADMK crisisPalaniswamiTamil Nadu

First Published: Jun 27 2022 | 6:05 PM IST

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