Live: AIADMK Passes Resolution to Expel Sasikala, Dhinakaran
The AIADMK meeting will decide on the details of ousting jailed interim General Secretary VK Sasikala.
- AIADMK has passed four resolutions; all appointments made by Dhinakaran and Sasikala have been declared null and void
- A resolution has been passed to expel Sasikala and Dhinakaran
- A general council meeting is to be convened soon
- Party mouthpieces Namadhu MGR and Jaya TV will be retrieved legally
- The AIADMK will soon join the NDA, a senior BJP leader has said
- TTV Dhinakaran sacked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami from the post of Salem District Secretary on Sunday
AIADMK Meeting Begins
AIADMK meeting at Royapettah in Chennai begins. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam are also present at the meeting.
Here are some pictures of the meeting:
MLA D Jayakumar Says Majority of MLAs and MPs attended meeting
Majority of party office bearers, MLAs and MPs have attended the meeting,claimed D Jayakumar on talks of number of MLAs boycotting the AIADMK meeting on Monday, as per an ANI report.
Resolution Passed for Sasikala and Dhinakaran's Expulsion
The AIADMK passed a resolution to expel Sasikala and Dhinakaran permanently, as per a TOI report. Hari Prabhakaran, Joint Secretary, IT Wing, AIADMK tweeted:
Moreover, party mouthpieces Namadhu MGR and Jaya TV will be retrieved legally, stated a report by ANI.
O Panneerselvam (OPS), former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister tweeted the resolutions:
Protests At AIADMK Headquarters in Chennai
EPS-OPS supporters protested against VK Sasikala and TTV Dinakaran’s expulsion at the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, as per an ANI report.
AIADMK to Join NDA, Says BJP Leader
The AIADMK will soon join the NDA and be a part of the Modi government at the Centre, a senior BJP leader has said, as per a PTI report.
The BJP leader, who is a key party functionary involved with the southern state's affairs, said that it is only a matter of time before an announcement is made on this. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the leader told PTI:
21 MLAs Back TTV Dhinakaran, Housed at Puducherry Resort
Twenty one MLAs from the AIADMK supporting TTV Dhinakaran have been housed at the Windflower resort in Puducherry. Speaking to ANI about the scheduled AIADMK meeting today, Thanga Tamilselvan said,
TTV Dhinakaran Sacks TN CM EPS From Party Post
The ‘ousted’ Deputy General Secretary of the AIADMK TTV Dhinakaran sacked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami from the post of Salem District Secretary on Sunday.
In other changes in the party, government whip S Rajendran was "relieved" as the district secretary of Ariyalur, reported PTI.
Villupuram (South)’s functionary and MLA R Kumaraguru has also been replaced. Sivaganga district secretary and Lok Sabha MP PR Senthilnathan was also removed, the PTI report added.
TTV said that these changes were made with the approval of AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala, who is currently serving her sentence in the disproportionate assets case.
(With inputs from NDTV, PTI)
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