Focus shifts to tussle within AIADMK ahead of district secretaries’ meeting with EPS
The AIADMK is facing internal conflict as Edappadi K. Palaniswami prepares to meet with district secretaries amid tensions with rebel factions. Party members urge Palaniswami to make a strong appeal for unity during the meeting, emphasizing the need to end infighting that has persisted for nearly a decade. The outcome of this meeting could significantly impact the party's future and its ability to challenge rivals like the DMK and the emerging TVK.
- ▪Edappadi K. Palaniswami is set to meet with AIADMK district secretaries in Chennai.
- ▪Party members are calling for a strong appeal for unity to resolve ongoing disputes.
- ▪The AIADMK has been struggling with internal conflicts for nearly ten years, affecting its public perception.
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Even as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is scheduled to hold discussions with the party’s district secretaries in Chennai on Tuesday, the focus turns to the eventual outcome of the intra-party tussle between his camp and the rebels led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugam.A cross-section of the party functionaries feels that Mr. Palaniswami should follow up on his earlier statement (calling upon the dissidents to agree to talks) with a forceful appeal for reunification at the meeting.
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