Chennai: In a transfer to tighten management over the social gathering, AIADMK common secretary Edappadi Okay. Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday expelled 13 senior functionaries, all of whom are former ministers and recognized supporters of former senior social gathering chief KA Sengotaiyan, and had been expelled from the social gathering’s core membership.
EPS stated in an announcement that the motion was taken as an act that concerned “anti-party actions” and was opposite to the social gathering’s pursuits. The listing of expelled MPs additionally consists of former MPs and district-level officers from Erode district, historically the stronghold of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Sengottaiyan’s hometown.
The sacked leaders embrace former MP V. Satyabama, Erode district officers KA Subramanian, ND Kurinjinathan, KS Mohankumar, AVM Senthil, Arul Ramachandran, P. Ramamayan and SR Selvam.
AIADMK leaders stated the transfer indicated Mr. Palaniswami’s intention to quell inside opposition following Mr. Sengotaiyan’s ouster final week.
“Inner dissent and factionalism will make it troublesome to run the social gathering, particularly forward of the essential 2026 meeting elections. Subsequently, our management didn’t need the social gathering to be in turmoil and the cadre to be morally disillusioned at a time when everyone seems to be making ready to tackle the ruling DMK authorities,” social gathering spokesperson Babu Murugavel advised ThePrint.
It began on September 6, when senior AIADMK chief Sengotaiyan, an MLA from Gobichettipalayam, gave a 10-day deadline for the social gathering management to start the method of unifying the breakaway factions. The following day, Palaniswami stripped Sengottaiyan of all social gathering posts and rejected calls for to simply accept a breakaway chief.
A month later, on October 30, Sengottaiyan joined palms with O. Panneerselvam and traveled to Pasumpon to pay homage to freedom fighter Muthuramalingam Thevar on the eve of Thevar Jayanti. EPS then expelled him from the social gathering’s major membership on October 31 for anti-party actions.
(Edited by Vidhi Butra)
Additionally learn: AIADMK led the caste census. Historical past ought to keep in mind: E Palaniswami
