All set for big-ticket AIADMK meet to select Palaniswami as supremo 

By PTI

CHENNAI: An imposing fort-like facade with huge-sized pictures of a smiling Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, the super-influential chief of the principle Opposition AIADMK, is putting for its symbolism on the venue of the big-ticket social gathering occasion right here.

The occasion, is anticipated to be held within the social gathering’s ‘historic’ normal council and government committee assembly on July 11 to elect Palaniswami as the only, supreme social gathering chief, with O Panneerselvam now clearly relegated to the background.

While the Madras High Court is about to pronounce its verdict on Monday morning on a plea towards conducting the assembly, all preparations are in place to carry the assembly on the premises of a wedding corridor on town’s outskirts. A big open space on the premises has been tin-roofed to host the occasion and accommodate about 3,000 functionaries. A grand dais, about 80 ft in size and 40 ft in breadth, is about to accommodate senior leaders.

With the OPS camp stoutly opposing the assembly to select Palaniswami as the highest chief, the social gathering has put in entry management tools like flap limitations and turnstiles to permit solely authorised functionaries with entry playing cards, seen as a primary in Tamil Nadu by any political social gathering.

The complete premises is decked up with portraits of social gathering icons, MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa whereas Palaniswami’s image is rigorously interspersed. The complete locality wore a festive look and Palaniswami is about to be given a grand reception on his arrival for the assembly.

Both the Palaniswami and Panneerselvam’s camps continued their discussions individually over their future plan of action.

EPS supporters and social gathering leaders, together with P Thangamani and R B Udhayakumar, on Sunday, reviewed the preparations being made to host the occasion. While Palaniswami’s aspect mentioned the assist from GC members has elevated to 2,455, the Panneerselvam faction mentioned that OPS had the assist of 1.5 crore social gathering members.

The social gathering has about 2,650 GC members Party functionaries vied with each other in putting ads in social gathering organ ‘Namadhu Amma’ to assist EPS and the social gathering’s Tamil every day was stuffed with promotion materials hailing Palaniswami because the social gathering’s daybreak and future.

AIADMK sources indicated that Panneerselvam, the social gathering treasurer, has the choice of solely boycotting the assembly.

On June 23, when the GC met, chaotic scenes have been witnessed and a sidelined OPS was prompted to stroll away along with his supporters after making identified his opposition to the Palaniswami camp.

Since final month, the AIADMK has been witnessing severe intra-party wrangling over the difficulty of single management and Palaniswami has the assist of an amazing majority and Panneerselvam has been sidelined within the social gathering.

It is anticipated that the AIADMK could quickly act towards Panneerselvam. The Madras High Court mentioned on Friday that it could cross an order on July 11, by 9 AM, on a plea towards holding the General Council assembly.

The meet was initially scheduled to be held on July 11 and it was slated to start within the morning, that day. Now the destiny of the assembly hinges on the courtroom verdict. Panneerselvam is towards the assembly and Palaniswami, who is anticipated to be elected the supreme chief within the GC assembly, is for it.