TTV Open to Merging AIADMK With OPS-EPS, But on These Terms

Dhinakaran did not name ministers that should be dropped while also confirming that he did not wish to become CM.

RK Nagar MLA and ousted AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran said that he is ready for a truce with the ruling EPS-OPS faction.

Proposing a new merger formula to end the bitter fight with the ruling party, Dhinakaran suggested that they drop six ministers from the cabinet and appoint one of the 18 disqualified MLAs from his camp as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

“Elections can be avoided in Tamil Nadu only if there is a change of guard. Six ministers should be dropped from the cabinet,” Dhinakaran said at Kathiramangalam village in Thanjavur.