Aiadmk merger News
Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Wednesday axed four ministers from the party posts, in an attempt to assert his authority on the party.
TTV Dinakaran, AIADMK deputy general secretary and nephew of jailed general secretary VK Sasikala, has sacked party member and lawmaker Vaithilingam following his comment on Sasikala yesterday, reported ANI.
Six months after breaking up following the death of Jayalalithaa, the two factions of the AIADMK merged on Monday.
A last minute drama unfolded, after EPS cancelled his scheduled visit to AIADMK headquarter postponing merger talks.
Panneerselvam on Sunday said the talks on merger of AIADMK factions led by him and Palaniswami had moved a step forward.
The Jayalalithaa's memorial at Marina Beach in Chennai was on Friday all set to witness the merger announcement of the two warring factions of AIADMK, headed by E Palaniswamy and O Panneerselvam.
In a significant development, the two warring factions of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam announced a merger at the Jayalalithaa memorial here on Friday.
A day after the AIADMK faction led by Chief Minister Edapaddi Palaniswamy (EPS) adopted a resolution against jailed party general secretary VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakran, all eyes are now on former chief minister O Panneerselvam who heads the other faction.
The two warring factions of the AIADMK have given in-principle nod to the merger move.
The differences over the merger of two AIADMK factions on Sunday again came to fore, with Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C Srinivasan accusing the O Pannerselvam camp of not coming forward for the unity talks.
In a setback to merger talks between the AIADMK rival factions, Chief Minister K Palaniswami and rebel leader O Panneerselvam blamed each other on Monday for the merger talks continuing to be a non-starter.
AIADMK factions led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his predecessor O Panneerselvam are expected to begin formal talks for reunion on Monday.
He was asked to appear before them again tomorrow for further questioning.
The Crime Branch had on April 16 arrested an alleged middleman, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in New Delhi in connection with the case.
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