AIADMK’s ousted coordinator O Panneerselvam | Photo Credit: PTI
AIADMK’s ousted coordinator O. Panneerselvam announced on Friday that his group would hold a convention in Tiruchy on April 24.
description of the incident muperam vizhaPanruti S. Ramachandran, political advisor and joint coordinator of his group R.K. Mr. Panneerselvam, accompanied by Vaithilingam, told reporters that the meeting was being held on the occasion of the birth anniversary of MG Ramachandran, the party’s founder and former chief minister. Jayalalithaa besides commemorating 50 years of the formation of the AIADMK.
“The meeting will show on whose side is the power of Purachi Thalaivar [MGR]purchi thalaivi amma [Jayalalithaa] and workers,” he observed.
The former coordinator asked AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K.K. termed the announcement made by Palaniswami as “illegal”. He said that according to the records of the Election Commission, the only election was held in December 2021. [wherein he and Mr. Palaniswami were elected as coordinator and co-coordinator respectively and were to hold the post for five years]Was part of the party’s documents.
Asked whether he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Chennai on Saturday, Panneerselvam replied that if given an opportunity, he would meet him. “As of now, no time has been allotted to me.”
On his party’s position in the Karnataka Assembly polls, the former coordinator said it would field candidates wherever “the chances of victory are high”. As his group functionary V. Pugazhendi met former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Mr Panneerselvam said more details on this would be known later.