Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu's opposition AIADMK, caught in a huge power tussle between its two top leaders, has decided to go ahead with the General Council meet on July 11 to pave way for the elevation of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

Hitting out at the rival Edappadi K Palaniswami camp, AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam, also known as OPS,on Sunday said "cadres are on my side", and asserted that people and party workers would punish his detractors.

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) faction on Friday asserted that the system of dual leadership that vested powers on Coordinator O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Joint Coordinator EPS ceased to be in force.

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami faction on Friday asserted that the system of dual leadership, that vested powers on Coordinator O Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator EPS ceased to be in force.

After the demise of J Jayalalithaa in 2016, the party has been following a dual-leadership formula with Mr Palaniswami (known as EPS) as co-coordinator and Mr Panneerselvam (or OPS) as coordinator.

The General Council meeting of the AIADMK backed Edappadi Palaniswami's push for a "single leadership" in the party.

E Palaniswami or EPS hopes to get himself elevated as AIADMK General Secretary against rival O Panneerselvam or OPS.

The Madras High Court today refused to restrain the AIADMK's General Council meeting, set to meet tomorrow, from amending the party's bylaws.

AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday appeared to have resigned himself to the fact that the odds are stacked against him and his followers, ahead of the June 23 party meeting which is expected to take up the sole leadership question.

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Thursday opposed the scheme of "single leadership" to pilot the party proposed by functionaries while stressing that this is not the right time for the plan of action.

Separate closed door meetings and back-to-back parleys on Wednesday over who should lead the party indicated a gathering storm of power struggle in the AIADMK between top leaders, O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami.

After a gap, a demand that the party be led by a single leader emerged again in the main opposition AIADMK on Tuesday.

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immediate intervention to relax relevant guidelines and facilitate the Ukraine-returned MBBS students to continue their studies in Indian medical colleges.

Tamil Nadu Cess On Farm Produce: AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam today said the party was against the move to levy oneper cent market cess by the Tamil Nadu government on sale of agriculture produce outside the regulated markets.

The testimony of senior officials ruling out conspiracy by VK Sasikala or her family against late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is correct, AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam said here on Tuesday in his deposition before an inquiry panel.

Tamil Nadu's opposition AIADMK, caught in a huge power tussle between its two top leaders, has decided to go ahead with the General Council meet on July 11 to pave way for the elevation of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam.

Hitting out at the rival Edappadi K Palaniswami camp, AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam, also known as OPS,on Sunday said "cadres are on my side", and asserted that people and party workers would punish his detractors.

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) faction on Friday asserted that the system of dual leadership that vested powers on Coordinator O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Joint Coordinator EPS ceased to be in force.

The AIADMK's dominant Edappadi K Palaniswami faction on Friday asserted that the system of dual leadership, that vested powers on Coordinator O Panneerselvam and Joint Coordinator EPS ceased to be in force.

After the demise of J Jayalalithaa in 2016, the party has been following a dual-leadership formula with Mr Palaniswami (known as EPS) as co-coordinator and Mr Panneerselvam (or OPS) as coordinator.

The General Council meeting of the AIADMK backed Edappadi Palaniswami's push for a "single leadership" in the party.

E Palaniswami or EPS hopes to get himself elevated as AIADMK General Secretary against rival O Panneerselvam or OPS.

The Madras High Court today refused to restrain the AIADMK's General Council meeting, set to meet tomorrow, from amending the party's bylaws.

AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday appeared to have resigned himself to the fact that the odds are stacked against him and his followers, ahead of the June 23 party meeting which is expected to take up the sole leadership question.

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Thursday opposed the scheme of "single leadership" to pilot the party proposed by functionaries while stressing that this is not the right time for the plan of action.

Separate closed door meetings and back-to-back parleys on Wednesday over who should lead the party indicated a gathering storm of power struggle in the AIADMK between top leaders, O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami.

After a gap, a demand that the party be led by a single leader emerged again in the main opposition AIADMK on Tuesday.

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immediate intervention to relax relevant guidelines and facilitate the Ukraine-returned MBBS students to continue their studies in Indian medical colleges.

Tamil Nadu Cess On Farm Produce: AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam today said the party was against the move to levy oneper cent market cess by the Tamil Nadu government on sale of agriculture produce outside the regulated markets.

The testimony of senior officials ruling out conspiracy by VK Sasikala or her family against late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is correct, AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam said here on Tuesday in his deposition before an inquiry panel.