NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout

    India
    Business
    World
    Politics
    Sports
    Technology
    Entertainment
    Auto
    Lifestyle
    Inspirational
    Career
    Bengaluru
    Delhi
    Mumbai

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    Home / News / Politics News / AIADMK politics: TN CM Palaniswami gets support of 111 MLAs
    Next Article
    AIADMK politics: TN CM Palaniswami gets support of 111 MLAs

    AIADMK politics: TN CM Palaniswami gets support of 111 MLAs

    By Krunali Shah
    Sep 06, 2017
    12:40 am

    What's the story

    TN's opposition has been asking the AIADMK government to prove its majority. TTV Dhinakaran, Sasikala's nephew and head of AIADMK's another faction, has been claiming that he has sleeper MLAs within the party who will back him.

    Amid this scenario, 111 MLAs attending the legislators' meet might be a boost for CM Palaniswami, whose earlier meeting on August 28 had less attendance.

    Factions

    How did the events unfold?

    In December 2016, after Jayalalithaa's demise, CM O Panneerselvam (OPS) revolted against Jayalalithaa's confidante Sasikala. This was after he resigned as CM, paving the way for Sasikala to become CM. He led the OPS faction.

    In February, after Sasikala was jailed in the disproportionate assets case, she made E Palaniswamy (EPS) the CM and TTV Dhinakaran, AIADMK's general secretary.

    Expulsion

    What then led to TTV Dhinakaran's removal from the party?

    The Election Commission (EC) froze the two leaves symbol after both OPS and EPS put claims on it.

    Dhinakaran faced bribery allegations for influencing the EC in giving him the symbol.

    This is when EPS approached OPS for a merger. OPS demanded the expulsion of Dhinakaran and Sasikala from the party.

    Expulsion of Dhinakaran led to the OPS-EPS merger on August 11.

    Do you know?

    Is history repeating itself?

    This factionalism is not uncommon to AIADMK. In 1987, after AIADMK patriarch and then CM Ramachandran died, the party was divided into two factions: wife Janaki's faction and Jayalalithaa's faction. But, in the 1989 elections, Jayalalithaa emerged as the winner and AIADMK found its leader.

    Benefit

    Is Dhinakaran benefiting from BJP's involvement in this issue?

    Before the OPS-EPS merger, BJP was continuously supporting this move. It was assumed that the BJP had orchestrated this merger.

    Dhinakaran seems to be benefiting from this kind of talk as after the merger, his numbers have grown. He claims to have as many as 20-21 MLAs supporting him.

    Presently, AIADMK and TN politics remains in a flux.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Latest
    Sasikala Natarajan
    AIADMK
    Edappadi K. Palaniswami
    Election Commission of India (ECI)

    Latest

    Swiggy launches Students Rewards Program: Check deals and discounts Swiggy
    Bangladeshi national posing as Buddhist monk arrested in Bodh Gaya Arunachal Pradesh
    'King' to mark Rani and Shah Rukh Khan's big reunion Abhishek Bachchan
    US bill targets smuggling of NVIDIA's AI chips to China House of Representatives

    Sasikala Natarajan

    Hate mails for VK Sasikala in jail VK Sasikala
    EC lambasts Sasikala faction for using 'two leaves' Election Commission of India (ECI)
    Sasikala breaks rules, hosts 28 visitors in a month Times of India
    AIADMK's Dhinakaran out on bail; to resume party work Election Commission of India (ECI)

    AIADMK

    Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest Apollo Hospitals
    Amma rests in "peace", thanks to TN Police's 24x7 security Apollo Hospitals
    Will AIADMK merge with BJP? Election Commission of India (ECI)
    TN cash for MLA sting: Opposition DMK members detained VK Sasikala

    Edappadi K. Palaniswami

    AIADMK crisis: Fresh war of words between Dhinakaran, Palaniswamy camps Tamil Nadu

    Election Commission of India (ECI)

    SC's liquor ban: 4 pubs in Gurugram may face closure Delhi
    New UP DGP: Will prioritize unbiased policing and crush 'goondagardi' Yogi Adityanath
    EC unhappy with Electoral Bonds proposition Indian Government
    Bombay HC orders forensic examination of EVM Maharashtra
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025