Cracks widen in AIADMK as rival camps challenge EPS leadership
AIADMK is heading for a split after EPS faction and SP Velumani faction has given separate letters in the Assembly. Edapadi Palaniswami got support of 17 MLAs and Velumani got support of 30 MLAs to become AIADMK leader in the Assembly. The recent election drubbing has resulted in an internal rift in the AIADMK, with the MLAs divided over extending support to the ruling TVK in Tamil Nadu, while signs
of revolt against party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami were also visible.
Having contested 167 out of 234 constituencies, the party was able to secure only 47 seats. In the wake of the poll results, a series of MLA meetings chaired by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami were held. According to AIADMK leaders, while one section of the party strongly opposed extending support to the TVK in government formation, another faction advocated providing outside support to
the Vijay-led party. A few MLAs also demanded that Edappadi K Palaniswami step down following the party’s poor electoral performance.
Several senior leaders and former ministers, including C Ve Shanmugam and SP Velumani, along with their supporting MLAs, skipped the meetings chaired by Palaniswami. Party insiders said Shanmugam, Velumani and their supporters have shown interest in backing the TVK.
“There is a clear split within the party. Many MLAs want a change in leadership. If Palaniswami continues as a leader, there is a possibility of some MLAs extending support to the TVK,” said former AIADMK leader K C Palanisamy. He further said that Palaniswami should “voluntarily step down” from the party’s top post so that it can reunite and face the next election.
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AIDMK has to resign for their failure to capitalize in recent elections & failures of DMK party. Christians dumped DMK to vote for Christian Joseph. There is no power shift, only names got changed i.e. Stalin = Joseph.
While many are writing another 50 years of Joseph rule, I foresee him to be born failure & fall in popularity in the state which is lost its commonsense & now at par with any mentally dearranged people.
PGURUS will witness this soon