In a major realignment in the Opposition camp, former chief minister and ousted AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam and AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran joined together to retrieve the AIADMK party from the clutches of “betrayers” and defeat the “evil force” DMK. “We will work like CPM and CPI with a common goal. We want to retrieve the AIADMK from the betrayer,… Continue reading "OPS meets TTV Dhinakaran in Chennai, to meet Sasikala soon"
A day after AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced D Anbarasan as the candidate for Pulakeshinagar constituency for the upcoming Karnataka elections, former Chief Minister and deposed AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Thursday announced his candidate. According to a Daily Thanthi report, Nedunchezhiyan will contest from OPS faction in the same constituency, where EPS announced his candidate. The State… Continue reading "Karnataka Polls: OPS announces candidate in Pulakeshinagar"
AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has announced to field his party candidate for the February 27 by-poll in Erode East Assembly constituency. However, his faction was willing to support the BJP candidate in the by-election if the national party wanted to contest. Asked if his decision, especially with Palaniswami already making it clear that his dominant faction… Continue reading "Will field candidate on behalf of AIADMK: OPS"
AIADMK coordinator and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday urged the state government to maintain the water level at the Mullaperiyar dam at 142 feet as per the Supreme Court order. Accusing the ruling government, Panneerselvam said, “When AIADMK was in power, the Mullaperiyar dam was held up to 142 feet several times but this system was… Continue reading "OPS asks TN govt to maintain Mullaperiyar dam water level at 142 ft"
AIADMK leader and former chief minister O Panneerselvam who has filed multiple litigations and complaints seeking right over the party and the party headquarters in Royapettah has decided to get on to the field bringing some political excitement among his followers and cadre. “OPS is planning to hold a counter general council soon and a mega public meeting is also… Continue reading "OPS to hold counter general council meeting soon?"
AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam said that he did not make any contradictory statements and responded truthfully to the questions asked by the Arumugasamy Commission set up to investigate the alleged foul play in former CM Jayalalithaa’s death. The AIADMK convenor was summoned for eight times before he finally turned up for the probe. Panneerselvam in the course of the probe… Continue reading "Sasikala and family not involved in any conspiracy related to Jaya’s death: OPS"
The Arumugasamy Commission has issued summons to former chief minister O Panneerselvam and J Ilavarasi, sister-in-law of ousted AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, to appear on March 21. The commission has summoned Panneerselvam as he was the acting chief minister when Jayalalithaa was admitted at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. Ilavarasi has been summoned since she was present all along when treatment was… Continue reading "Jaya death probe commission summons Panneerselvam, Sasikala and Ilavarasi"
Former Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam on Friday condemned the state for taking steps to diminish the legacy of the Amma Canteens that has been feeding the poor since 2013. During a consultative meeting on community kitchen in Delhi, state Food Minister R Sakkarapani had stated that the government had proposed to open 500 Kalaignar canteens in the… Continue reading "Kalaignar canteens an attempt to overshadow Amma canteens: OPS"
Refusing to stay the Income Tax notice served to former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam directing him to pay Rs 82.32 crore, the first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu directed to the department to file its counter. Pointing out the notifications issued on March 31 and April 27, Panneerselvam challenged the order contending that… Continue reading "Madras High Court refuses to stay I-T notice issued to OPS"
The Income Tax department has issued notices to the former Tamil Nadu ministers, including former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and ex-deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam, and MLAs based on findings about kickbacks in infamous Sekar Reddy diary. Businessman Sekar Reddy was the partner of the SRS Mining company, where the I-T department carried out surprise check immediately after demonetisation… Continue reading "I-T issues notice to EPS & OPS is Sekar Reddy issue"