CHENNAI: Together with his authorized choices solely strengthening his erstwhile colleague’s case, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam now banks closely on the BJP to bail him out of the political quagmire. He’s dealing with a piquant state of affairs now whereby he has to carry out to achieve an id for himself or change into a non-entity in state politics. His relevance might be determined by his electoral fortunes in Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency the place he has introduced to contest as an unbiased with the assist of the BJP for the April 19 polls.
His former rival Thanga Tamilselvan, who’s the DMK candidate for Theni, dared Panneerselvam to contest from Theni to show his energy.
Panneerselvam, presently representing the Bodinayakkanur Meeting constituency in Theni district, has fashioned the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga Cadres Proper Retrieval Organisation.
In his energy tussle towards AIADMK chief Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, Panneerselvam and his supporters had been expelled by a celebration common council in July 2022 and the courts have additionally upheld the choice. Not too long ago, the Madras Excessive Court docket restrained him from utilizing the social gathering’s image Two Leaves, official flag and letterhead.
OPS, as he’s addressed was allotted one seat by the BJP throughout the seat-sharing settlement, the identical quantity that was apportioned to fringe outfits just like the New Justice Social gathering, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi, Indhiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam, and Tamil Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. These 4 events will contest on the BJP’s Lotus image within the April 19 election.
The expelled AIADMK chief drew flak for acquiring just one seat from the BJP whereas events with a negligible presence within the state just like the T T V Dhinakaran led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and G Okay Vasan’s Tamil Maanila Congress got two and three seats, respectively.
“Panneerselvam is an efficient chief however he’s solely answerable for his plight. His incorrect actions are the reason for his struggling,” says senior AIADMK chief and MLA from Thirupparankundram in Madurai, V V Rajan Chellappa.
“Whether or not he regrets or not, one can solely really feel unhappy for him,” Chellappa stated when searched for his feedback on Panneerselvam’s determination to contest as an unbiased from Ramanathapuram seat.
The AIADMK candidate P Jeyaperumal has a vibrant probability to win the election there, he added.
The ruling DMK has allotted the seat to its ally the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) which has fielded its sitting MP Okay Navas Kani to hunt the mandate once more. Although the BJP can be an lively participant right here, the caste issue might tilt the scales in favour of the DMK mix.
OPS has performed down his setback, particularly the most recent one with the Madras Excessive Court docket restraining him from utilizing the AIADMK’s Two Leaves image, letterhead or flag. The three-time CM, who’s busy garnering votes for Dhinakaran in Theni, stated the current election was about who ought to change into the Prime Minister.
By the way, Panneerselvam was instrumental in elevating a banner of revolt towards Dhinakaran and his aunt V Okay Sasikala, resulting in their expulsion from the AIADMK years in the past.
Publish social gathering supremo J Jayalalithaa’s demise, Panneerselvam’s unseating within the AIADMK was swift and it commenced with the merger of his faction with the current common secretary Palaniswami in August 2017. From being chief minister for the third time he needed to function deputy CM in Palaniswami’s Cupboard.
Following the social gathering’s drubbing within the arms of the DMK within the 2021 Meeting election that ended a decade of AIADMK rule, Palaniswami’s supporters pitched for unitary management within the social gathering and disbanding of the twin management. OPS was Coordinator and Palaniswami, joint coordinator then.
On July 11, 2022, Panneerselvam and his supporters had been expelled and following the protracted authorized battles initiated by Panneerselvam towards Palaniswami, the latter was finally anointed as social gathering common secretary.
“It’s a matter of status for Panneerselvam. He has to win and show himself,” a pacesetter near him stated.
His former rival Thanga Tamilselvan, who’s the DMK candidate for Theni, dared Panneerselvam to contest from Theni to show his energy.
Panneerselvam, presently representing the Bodinayakkanur Meeting constituency in Theni district, has fashioned the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhaga Cadres Proper Retrieval Organisation.
In his energy tussle towards AIADMK chief Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, Panneerselvam and his supporters had been expelled by a celebration common council in July 2022 and the courts have additionally upheld the choice. Not too long ago, the Madras Excessive Court docket restrained him from utilizing the social gathering’s image Two Leaves, official flag and letterhead.
OPS, as he’s addressed was allotted one seat by the BJP throughout the seat-sharing settlement, the identical quantity that was apportioned to fringe outfits just like the New Justice Social gathering, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi, Indhiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam, and Tamil Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam. These 4 events will contest on the BJP’s Lotus image within the April 19 election.
The expelled AIADMK chief drew flak for acquiring just one seat from the BJP whereas events with a negligible presence within the state just like the T T V Dhinakaran led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and G Okay Vasan’s Tamil Maanila Congress got two and three seats, respectively.
“Panneerselvam is an efficient chief however he’s solely answerable for his plight. His incorrect actions are the reason for his struggling,” says senior AIADMK chief and MLA from Thirupparankundram in Madurai, V V Rajan Chellappa.
“Whether or not he regrets or not, one can solely really feel unhappy for him,” Chellappa stated when searched for his feedback on Panneerselvam’s determination to contest as an unbiased from Ramanathapuram seat.
The AIADMK candidate P Jeyaperumal has a vibrant probability to win the election there, he added.
The ruling DMK has allotted the seat to its ally the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) which has fielded its sitting MP Okay Navas Kani to hunt the mandate once more. Although the BJP can be an lively participant right here, the caste issue might tilt the scales in favour of the DMK mix.
OPS has performed down his setback, particularly the most recent one with the Madras Excessive Court docket restraining him from utilizing the AIADMK’s Two Leaves image, letterhead or flag. The three-time CM, who’s busy garnering votes for Dhinakaran in Theni, stated the current election was about who ought to change into the Prime Minister.
By the way, Panneerselvam was instrumental in elevating a banner of revolt towards Dhinakaran and his aunt V Okay Sasikala, resulting in their expulsion from the AIADMK years in the past.
Publish social gathering supremo J Jayalalithaa’s demise, Panneerselvam’s unseating within the AIADMK was swift and it commenced with the merger of his faction with the current common secretary Palaniswami in August 2017. From being chief minister for the third time he needed to function deputy CM in Palaniswami’s Cupboard.
Following the social gathering’s drubbing within the arms of the DMK within the 2021 Meeting election that ended a decade of AIADMK rule, Palaniswami’s supporters pitched for unitary management within the social gathering and disbanding of the twin management. OPS was Coordinator and Palaniswami, joint coordinator then.
On July 11, 2022, Panneerselvam and his supporters had been expelled and following the protracted authorized battles initiated by Panneerselvam towards Palaniswami, the latter was finally anointed as social gathering common secretary.
“It’s a matter of status for Panneerselvam. He has to win and show himself,” a pacesetter near him stated.
