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#AIADMK Power Struggle : OPS Strikes First Takes Row To Election Commission ; E Palaniswami Stays Firm ; VK Sasikala Holds Mega Mega Road Show

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It is not only Uddhav Thackeray who is facing rebellion in the Shiv Sena , down south the power struggle in Tamil Nadu’s main opposition party, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, appears set to go on for a long time with sidelined leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) approaching the Election Commission and the influential Edappadi K Palaniswami camp refusing to budge.

When such a fight continues, in the course of time, it could favour the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies and lead to more fragmentation of pro-AIADMK and anti-DMK votes. V K Sasikala’s nephew, TTV Dhinakaran-led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam played spoilsport for the AIADMK in a number of constituencies in last year’s assembly election.

A bid to ‘sabotage’ the party administration by raking up the demand for a single leadership favouring EPS and neglecting him and thereby violating party bylaws are among the key arguments put forth by OPS in his June 27 memorandum to the Election Commission.

OPS stopped short of requesting the EC to intervene to help establish his rights as per AIADMK bylaws and said the representation is for the panel’s ‘kind consideration and appreciation’, as required under the 1951 legislation.

Meanwhile , expelled general secretary of the party, VK Sasikala, recently carried out a mega roadshow in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Thiruttani, to gather public support thereby adding yet another twist in the party power struggle battle .

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