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Tamil Nadu: Modi, Amit Shah images on OPS camp's hoarding throws a surprise

Though the images of Modi and Shah has surprised several people in the political spectrum in Tamil Nadu, political watchers say that OPS camp is trying to regain Panneerselvam's lost importance.

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK protests against hike in power tariff, property tax

The AIADMKparty leaders on Wednesday staged a protest against increase in power tariff and property tax by the state government.

AIADMK stages protests against proposed hike in power tariff, property tax

AIADMK staged protests in several district headquarters across Tamil Nadu on Monday condemning the State government for the proposed hike in power tariff and revising property tax rates.

Sealed AIADMK headquarters reopen after 10 days; Palaniswami gets keys

The headquarters of the opposition AIADMK here-"MGR Maaligai"- was reopened on Thursday, 10 days after it was sealed by Revenue authorities following violence

Madras HC grants possession of AIADMK headquarters to Palaniswami

Madras High Court set aside the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Revenue department locking and sealing the AIADMK headquarters and directed that key be handed over to party chief K Palaniswami

AIADMK to protest on July 25 against proposed power tariff hike in TN

The opposition AIADMK will conduct protest marches across Tamil Nadu on July 25 against the proposed power tariff hike in the state. The protests will be held at all district headquarters

There's fear of Sri Lanka crisis spillover, says EAM S Jaishankar

To help island nation engage with IMF, other debtors, says Jaishankar after all-party meet

A jaggery trader turned AIADMK supremo: The rise of Edappadi K Palaniswami

On July 11, the AIADMK general council unanimously elected EPS as the party's interim general secretary, with elections to the permanent post to be held in four months

BJP adopts wait-and-watch policy on power tussle within ally AIADMK

A senior BJP functionary maintained that the power tussle between EPS and OPS is an internal matter of AIADMK

AIADMK: Palaniswami appoints 2 former ministers as Deputy Gen Secretaries

AIADMK top leader K Palaniswami on Wednesday announced the appointment of two senior leaders as deputy general secretaries of the party. Announcing the appointments of various functionaries for the first time after being elected as AIADMK's interim general secretary, he urged the party workers to extend their cooperation to the new functionaries. In a party statement, he announced the appointment of senior leaders and former ministers K P Munusamy and Natham R Viswanathan as deputy general secretaries. Further, senior leader C Ponnaiyan will head a forum named after party founder, the late chief minister M G Ramachandran (MGR). Ex-minister and Coimbatore strongman S P Velumani is the Headquarters Secretary, a post previously held by Palaniswami. A number of other leaders, including former ministers Sellur K Raju, C Ve Shanmugam and R Kamaraj and former Speaker P Dhanapal were made Organisation Secretaries. Palaniswami was elected as the party's interim general secretary by the AIA

EPS' interim General Secy post invalid, I must be made leader: Sasikala

She said that the General Council Meeting of July 11 was invalid as "it was convened arbitrarily by people with selfish motives".

EPS is winner as AIADMK council scraps dual leadership, expels OPS

A meeting of AIADMK's general council, which has more than 2,500 members, in Chennai expelled OPS from its primary membership and as treasurer for allegedly working against the party

Palaniswami's journey from a little known TN village to helming the AIADMK

'Did you think that I am the old Palaniswami, no Mr Stalin,' asserted Edappady K Palaniswami at the AIADMK General Council meet here on Monday. It was unmistakably a demonstration of his sense of confidence in both moving on to the next stage of taking on the ruling DMK now that his rival Panneerselvam is ousted from the party. He said the DMK capturing power in 2021 was only an accident. Palaniswami made it clear that despite attempts to convince Panneerselvam on the need for a single leadership under him, the latter did not agree to it. He made it clear that Panneerselvam has no chance to make a come back and dubbed his rival the 'stooge' of ruling DMK. In a veiled reference he slammed Panneerselvam as a betrayer. "It is not an easy task to earn the goodwill of Amma," said Palaniswami, tracing his long journey in the party.He gave ample indications that he would be the supreme leader soon through 'democratic' means. The party has announced organisation polls and it is now clear th

Panneerselvam appears set to repeat war for 'Dharma' after AIADMK expulsion

The beleaguered O Panneerselvam who initiated a 'Dharma Yudham' in 2017 to reclaim his position in the party appears to go the same path, this time 'war for Dharma, 2.0,' after expulsion

OPS, EPS, AIADMK: Fight and factions in Tamil Nadu party explained

The AIADMK on Monday brought a resolution reviving the top party post of general secretary favouring E Palaniswami

AIADMK council members demand to expel treasurer O Panneerselvam from party

AIADMK veteran and former Minister Dindigul C Srinivasan dubbed OPS as a 'betrayer' and demanded the ouster of Panneerselvam and his supporters from the party

AIADMK's council meet picks Palaniswami as Interim General Secretary

The AIADMK endorsed scrapping the erstwhile top two positions of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator held by O Panneerselvam and (OPS) Palaniswami, respectively

AIADMK tussle: Madras HC gives go ahead for general council meeting

The HC rejected a plea by OPS to stall the meeting which proposes to revive the post of interim general secretary and abolish the posts of coordinator as joint coordinator

Clash outside AIADMK HQ in Tamil Nadu, OPS arrives at party office

On Monday, two groups, suspected to be supporters of either leaders and carrying AIADMK flags clashed with each other, with TV visuals showing some persons hurling stones at each other

All set for big-ticket AIADMK meet to pick Palaniswami as supremo

An imposing fort-like facade with huge-sized images of a smiling Edappadi K Palaniswami, the super-influential leader of the main Opposition AIADMK, is striking for its symbolism