Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who had been lying low ever since the court restrained him from using the AIADMK flag, name and symbol, launched a virulent attack on his beta noir and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of striking a secret deal with the DMK and thus going against the founding principles of the party. Besides… Continue reading "OPS says EPS and DMK have a secret pact"
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"
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"
As the conflict between Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam turned into a major riot at the Royapettah head office, tight security has been put in place to avoid further violence. On Monday morning, chaos prevailed near the party headquarters as party cadres hurled stones at each other and exchanged blows. Supporters of OPS broke open the locked door of the party… Continue reading "Tight security at AIADMK head office"
On the one hand the ruling DMK cried foul claiming Hindi imposition by the Centre and on the other hand used Hindi to publicise its party president and Chief Minister MK Stalin in northern states and project him as a national leader, AIADMK top leader O Panneerselvam alleged on Sunday. Hitting back, DMK leader and Minister for Tamil official language… Continue reading "AIADMK slams TN government for ‘double standards’ on Hindi, Minister clarifies"
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"
AIADMK coordinator and former chief minister O Paneerselvam on Tuesday urged the DMK government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue. The AIADMK leader also asked to convene an Assembly session to pass a resolution to demand the Centre for rejecting Karnataka’s proposal to construct the dam along the Cauvery river. “Amid there was a case… Continue reading "Pannerselvam urges DMK government to convene all-party meeting to discuss Mekedatu issue"
Former Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam demanded Chief Minister MK Stalin to set aside political differences between the BJP-led Centre and the DMK government in the state. In a statement the AIADMK leader termed Tamil Nadu as a robust state with National Highway infrastructure up to 7,000 km for which expansion maintenance and widening works by the Centre… Continue reading "OPS urges Stalin to set aside political differences and work with Centre for development of Tamilnadu"
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"