Edappadi K Palaniswami

Palaniswami takes full control of AIADMK, Panneerselvam loses legal battle

In a watershed event for the AIADMK, the party on Tuesday elevated Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as its supreme leader, the general secretary, moments after deposed leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) lost one more legal battle against his expulsion from the party. While the Madras High Court rejected pleas of Panneerselvam and his aides against their expulsion from AIADMK, 68-year old Palaniswami for the first time became the general secretary after the post's revival last year. Before his elevation, EPS was the interim general secretary. Party founder-leader M G Ramachandran (MGR), former party supremo J Jayalalithaa, Navalar VR Nedunchezhiyan, P U Shanmugam and S Raghavanandam were the only other leaders who had held that top post in the AIADMK, which was founded in 1972. On being elevated, cadres gave Palaniswami a rousing welcome and made him wear a dark glass and bright white cap just like MGR and he happily waved at cadres, seen as a gesture of bringing the party under his full ...

AIADMK sets ball rolling for EPS' elevation; Panneerselvam slams rival camp

AIADMK interim chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday filed nomination for election to the party's powerful General Secretary post, setting the ball rolling for his ultimate elevation, as rival leader O Panneerselvan slammed the "pickpocket-like" approach of the EPS camp in holding the polls, alleging due party process was not followed. EPS, as Palaniswami is addressed, filed his nomination at the party headquarters, nearly a month after the Supreme Court greenflagged his continuance as the AIADMK interim chief, dealing a blow to Pannerselvam (OPS) in his running feud with his rival over the leadership issue. The OPS camp decried the election process and senior party leader Panruti S Ramachandran said they will move the court over the issue, even as Panneerselvam indicated he will meet the people on the matter. A large conference will be held in Tiruchirappalli early April as part of the next course of action, he added. Within hours of Palaniswami filing the nomination, ...

AIADMK General council meet: EPS files counter affidavit in Madras HC

Pandian in the petition before the court wanted an injunction against the functioning of EPS as the interim general secretary of the party

SC allows Palaniswami to continue as AIADMK interim general secretary

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Madras High Court order allowing K Palaniswami to continue as interim general secretary of the AIADMK, establishing his position as the single, supreme leader of the party. A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheswari and Hrishikesh Roy, which had reserved judgement on the matter on January 12, dismissed the petitions filed by O Panneerselvam. We have upheld the order of the Division Bench of the High Court dated September 2, 2022 and made our earlier interim order permanent. "We have not dealt with the matter of resolutions before the party that were being heard by the single judge. We leave it open for the said resolutions to be dealt with in accordance in law, the bench said. The judgement came on batch of pleas concerning amendments made to party bylaws during the July 11, 2022 general council meeting, which elected Palaniswami, or EPS as he is known, as its single leader while expelling his rival Panneerselvam and some of his aides. The division

Karunanidhi planted seeds of corruption in Tamil Nadu: Ex CM Palaniswami

Palaniswami also accused the DMK government of failing to fulfil any of the 2021 assembly election promises

AIADMK may part ways with BJP, talks on for new alliances in 2024 polls

Taking an exception to the reported comments, the AIADMK leadership spoke tough about its alliance partner

AIADMK leadership: EPS hails HC ruling, OPS says will knock on SC doors

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday described the Madras High Court's ruling, that has in effect endorsed his election in July as party's interim chief, as 'historic.' Rival leader O Panneerselvam said the High Court verdict would be challenged in the Supreme Court. As the court delivered its judgment, AIADMK workers burst crackers, distributed sweets and thronged Palaniswami's residence to greet him. Without naming Panneerselvam or his supporters, EPS hit out at "mischievous self-centred" persons". Further, slamming them as "diseases that kill from within", EPS said they were working in support of ruling DMK while the party was slogging to guard the people from the DMK regime's "unruliness". Such elements were a hindrance to AIADMK's whole-hearted work aimed at the welfare of people and party workers, Palaniswami said. "I happily welcome the Madras High Court Division Bench's verdict," EPS said in a statement. He thanked all the party workers and functionaries w

OPS makes truce offer to 'dear brother' Palaniswami, latter rejects

AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Thursday extended an olive branch to his rival, "dear brother" Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) to run the party jointly and said "let bygones be bygones" but the latter ruled out any association with OPS and even blamed him for the party's defeat in the 2021 Assembly polls which the DMK-led bloc swept. Incidentally, Pannerselvam's call for unity also pertained to deposed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran. Palaniswami rejected Panneerselvam's call for joining hands and listed out a series of reasons, including alleging OPS was behind the attack on the party headquarters here last month. He flayed his rival for seeking "posts without efforts". Palaniswami also moved the Madras High Court against a single judge order on Wednesday which declared as not valid the AIADMK General Council resolutions of July 11, which among others, 'expelled' Panneerselvam and picked EPS as the party's interim general secretary. A day after securing the H

Palaniswami's appointment as AIADMK General Secretary not valid: Madras HC

O Panneerselvam, the rival AIADMK leader who was 'expelled' from the party at the July 11 GC meet, said the ruling showed nobody can 'usurp' a political party

Setback for Palaniswami, HC rules in favour of OPS in AIADMK power tussle

Party asked to maintain status quo of dual power system that existed before June 23

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Sealed AIADMK headquarters reopen after 10 days; Palaniswami gets keys

The headquarters of the opposition AIADMK here-"MGR Maaligai"- was reopened on Thursday, 10 days after it was sealed by Revenue authorities following violence

Madras HC grants possession of AIADMK headquarters to Palaniswami

Madras High Court set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Revenue department locking and sealing the AIADMK headquarters and directed that key be handed over to party chief K Palaniswami

A jaggery trader turned AIADMK supremo: The rise of Edappadi K Palaniswami

On July 11, the AIADMK general council unanimously elected EPS as the party's interim general secretary, with elections to the permanent post to be held in four months

EPS' interim General Secy post invalid, I must be made leader: Sasikala

She said that the General Council Meeting of July 11 was invalid as "it was convened arbitrarily by people with selfish motives".

OPS, EPS, AIADMK: Fight and factions in Tamil Nadu party explained

The AIADMK on Monday brought a resolution reviving the top party post of general secretary favouring E Palaniswami

SC stays Madras HC order on AIADMK leadership row, EPS camp upbeat

The apex court order virtually comes as a shot in the arm for the dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) camp which is aggressively pushing for the single leadership to be helmed by him.

SC to hear plea by Palaniswami on AIADMK leadership row on July 6

The Supreme Court said that it would hear on July 6, a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) challenging the Madras High Court order

As AIADMK gets mired in internal strife, BJP senses an opportunity

The principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK is in the midst of a crisis with the Edappadi K Palaniswami faction emerging stronger and former CM O Panneerselvam and his associates

Clarify on NEET this year, Opposition leader Palaniswami asks DMK govt

With NEET slated to be held across the country this year, the state government should "clarify" whether students in Tamil Nadu should appear for the exam or not, Palaniswami demanded