Expelled AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam at a public assembly at Tiruchi on Monday.
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Expelled coordinator of the AIADMK, O. Panneerselvam, on Monday mentioned he would by no means relaxation till the basic tenets of the get together’s constitution, which enabled even an peculiar cadre to develop into its supreme chief, had been restored.
Addressing the ‘Mupperum Vizha’ convention of an outfit which he leads at G. Corner in Tiruchi, the primary such public assembly since his expulsion on July 11, 2022, Mr. Paneerselvam claimed the AIADMK was the one get together in India whose bylaws offered rights to the grass root cadre to decide on their chief. Since the cadre had been the spine of the get together, its founder M.G. Ramachandran gave the proper to them. But, former Chief Minister Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami had modified the basic tenets of the get together constitution in order to disclaim the chance to the cadre to contest for the highest put up within the get together, he charged.
Launching a scathing assault on Mr. Palaniswami, Mr. Panneerselvam mentioned it was nothing however a betrayal of MGR and Jayalalithaa, who “sacrificed their life” for the event of the State till their last days. Mr. Palaniswami must pay a heavy worth for amending the bylaws for his self curiosity. He had proclaimed himself as general secretary leveraging his cash energy, claimed the ousted coordinator who termed Mr. Palaniswami a “political merchant”. The cadre wouldn’t enable him to proceed and the time was not far-off when he can be thrown out from his self proclaimed put up.
Claiming his battle to retrieve the proper of the cadre to decide on the chief was his second ‘Dharmayudham’, Mr. Panneerselvam mentioned he would make Mr. Palaniswami accountable for all misdeeds. The get together fund was with the management of the traitors and dangerous parts. No one can be spared if the funds of the AIADMK had been misappropriated, he added.
Mr. Panneerselvam who in 2017 rebelled towards V.Okay. Sasikala, former aide of Jayalithaa, accused Mr. Palaniswami of betraying her although she gave him the Chief Ministership.
A decision was adopted on the public assembly “rejecting” the expulsion of Mr. Panneerselvam and the election of Mr. Palaniswami as common secretary of the AIADMK, in what was claimed to be a “bogus” common council.
Another decision claimed that Mr. Panneerselvam would proceed to perform as coordinator of the AIADMK till the top of his supposed tenure in 2026. The Election Commission had lately accepted Mr. Palaniswami’s election as the final secretary.
Supporters together with former Ministers Panruti Ramachandran and R.Vaithilingam spoke.