To O Panneerselvam's New Tough Talk, A Soft Response From Rival Faction

O Panneerselvam wants to see proof of VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran's eviction before the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister begins merger talks, his camp today informed the rival faction of the AIADMK. The evidence must come in the form of resignation letters from Ms Sasikala, who is party chief and Mr Dinakaran, who she appointed her deputy before being jailed for corruption. The Panneerselvam or OPS camp has also said that the rival faction, which calls itself AIADMK Amma, must inform the Election Commission that Ms Sasikala and Mr Dinakaran no more head the party, and that the state government recommend an investigation by central agency CBI into the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in December last year.