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Two AIADMK factions likely to merge on Monday

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Two AIADMK factions likely to merge on Monday

Decks are cleared for the merger of two factions in AIADMK — one led by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and the other led by former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam — on Monday, said party officials.

They also said following the formal announcement of merger, the cabinet may be reshuffled inducting Panneerselvam as the Deputy Chief Minister and some of his faction members.

Governor C.V. Rao (holding additional charge in Tamil Nadu) is expected to be here for the swearing in.

Prior to the merger announcement, the Palaniswami faction was expected to pass a resolution against AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala.

As per AIADMK party byelaws, the General Secretary cannot be removed by a resolution passed by a committee or group of office bearers.

According to insiders, in order to overcome this hurdle and also to carry out the party affairs, a steering or advisory committee would be formed with representation from the two merging factions.

The decisions of the advisory committee has to be ratified at the general council meeting, said an AIADMK leader.

According to party insiders, one of the moves that is being contemplated is to abolish the post of General Secretary on the pretext that late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa will be the party’s permanent General Secretary.

This would be done by amending the party byelaws.

But the main question is can the by-law be amended to take away the only power that a primary member enjoys?

As per AIADMK constitution, the party General Secretary is elected directly by the primary members. The party has around 1.5 crore members.

“It is a legal question that has to be deliberated in detail,” C. Ponnaian, former Finance Minister and part of Panneerselvam faction told IANS on Sunday.

One of the basic condition laid down by the Panneerselvam camp for merger is that AIADMK should dismiss Sasikala and her family members from the party.

The Palaniswami faction had declared the appointment of T.T.V. Dinakaran, Sasikala’s nephew, as Deputy General Secretary as “improper, unacceptable and invalid”. This was challenged by Dinakaran.

Meanwhile following the merger of two factions, the Panneerselvam-Palaniswamy faction may get back the party’s popular “two leaves” symbol which has been frozen by the Election Commission.

“As regards party affairs, Panneerselvam will be the number one and Palaniswami number two. In the government, Panneerselvam in most probability will be the Deputy Chief Minister,” the leader told IANS on the condition of anonymity.

“There will be couple of ministerial berths for legislators from our group,” he added.

This is the contour of the merger plan the two factions in the AIADMK have agreed upon.

The leader also said the government can look into the possibility of reviving the Legislative Council or Upper House of the assembly to accommodate members in the party without showing the door for those now holding posts.

The Upper House in Tamil Nadu was abolished by AIADMK founder and late Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran in 1986. Attempts to revive it by a DMK government were cancelled when the AIADMK came back to power.

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TN CM announces judicial probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

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TN CM announces judicial probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced that a judicial commission will probe the death of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and said her Poes Garden house will turn into a memorial, meeting the main demands of former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam for the two AIADMK groups to merge.

“The government has decided to appoint a commission of inquiry headed by a retired judge to go into the death of Jayalalithaa as there have been several reports on the circumstances surrounding the death,” he told the media at the Secretariat, accompanied by senior ministers including Finance Minister D. Jayakumar.

He also said that in deference to the demand from various sections and people, the government had decided to convert Chennai’s Poes Garden residence, where Jayalalithaa lived, into a memorial which will be open for public.

Asked who would head the commission and when it will give its report, the Chief Minister said the details would be announced soon.

“Any action in the matter can be taken only after the commission gives its report.”

Amidst talk of a merger of the AIADMK factions led by Panneerselvam and Palaniswami, the former had demanded a probe into Jayalalithaa’s death in December and conversion of her house into a memorial ahead of a merger.

Jayalalithaa died in Apollo hospital on December 5 last year after prolonged illness. Ever since, there have been hints at foul play in the death pointing fingers at V.K. Sasikala, who was a close aide of the late Chief Minister and who lived with Jayalalithaa.

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On the merger road, AIADMK sacks Dinakaran

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On the merger road, AIADMK sacks Dinakaran

Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK on Thursday dumped its Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran, nephew of the jailed General Secretary V.K. Sasikala, in a move aimed at placating the rival faction ahead of a possible merger between the two groups.

The AIADMK decision was announced after a nearly one-hour meeting at the party office attended by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and some 30 ministers and party leaders.

While there was no immediate reaction from the rival faction led by former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, a furious Dinakaran hit back.

Dinakaran — who was made the Deputy General Secretary by Sasikala before she was jailed for corruption — and his small band of supporters refused to accept the decision.

A resolution passed at the AIADMK meeting declared Dinakaran’s appointment as “improper, unacceptable and invalid”, clearing the decks for a possible unification of the two factions.

An AIADMK statement said Sasikala’s appointment itself was under scrutiny of the Election Commission, which was examining the issues raised by Panneerselvam who had challenged her leadership.

The AIADMK used to refer to Sasikala until recently as “Chinnamma”. The Thursday statement called her “Respectable Mrs V.K. Sasikala” – a clear sign of her weakening hold in a party she tried to take over after the death in December of then Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

The two factions will have to unite if they need to get back the party’s popular “two leaves” election symbol that has been frozen by the Election Commission.

Minus the frozen symbol, AIADMK leaders admit they will have problems taking on the DMK in the upcoming local body polls.

The AIADMK meeting also nullified all the appointments of office bearers and other decisions made by Dinakaran.

The Election Commission had earlier rejected a letter written by him in his capacity as Deputy General Secretary.

According to AIADMK sources, Chief Minister Palaniswami and Panneerselvam are travelling to Delhi on Thursday to take part in the swearing in ceremony of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The sources say that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been nudging the two factions to unite — and also join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance formally.

If a merger takes place, Palaniswami will remain the Chief Minister while Panneerselvam could become the General Secretary in place of Sasikala. The Panneerselvam faction insists on Sasikala’s ouster for a merger to take place.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened at the AIADMK headquarters here to foil the possibility of Dinakaran and his supporters trying to take control over it.

An MLA close to Dinakaran, Vetrivel, who attended the AIADMK meeting, challenged the decision to dump Dinakaran.

“Sasikala and Dinakaran cannot be removed from the party,” he said. “Nobody can remove the two leaders from their party posts.”

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Panneerselvam take oath as new Chief Minister

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Panneerselvam take oath as new Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Panneerselvam

As the death of AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was announced, the party announced senior AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam as the new AIADMK chief and the new Tamil Nadu chief minister. He was sworn in after midnight by Governor Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhawan, in the early hours of Tuesday, amid the presence of party leaders, almost two hours after she passed away.

Arrangements were being made for the public to pay last respects to the leader. Last rites will be held today at 4.30pm. This was his third swearing-in as Chief Minister. All 31 members of the outgoing Ministry were sworn in along with him. As Jayalalithaa’s trusted man, Panneerselvam had stepped into her shoes for two brief periods, after she was unseated by the courts.

This is the third time that he is being sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Panneerselvam has previously served as chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 2001 to 2002, when Jayalalithaa was barred from holding political office by the Supreme Court. He held office as CM again from September 2014 to May 2015 when Jayalalithaa was convicted in the disproportionate assets case.

In office, Panneerselvam refused to sit on the chief minister’s chair, preferring to keep a picture of Jayalalithaa on it and working on a chair beside it.

Observers felt it would be a challenges task for Panneerselvam with over four years to go for the present government. He need to keep the party together as it tries to reinvent itself in the post-Jayalalithaa period. At present, there seems no one in the AIADMK who can match the charisma of party founder M.G. Ramachandran or the leadership skills of Jayalalithaa, both of whom held sway over the masses for over four decades.

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Jayalalithaa’s successor Panneerselvam !

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Jayalalithaa’s successor Panneerselvam !

Jayalalitha Successor Panneerselvam

As Tamil Nadiu Chief Minister Jayalailthaa’s health condition seems to be causing grave concern, her party leaders said to be reached to a consensus on her successor. Finance Minister O Panneerselvam has emerged as her successor.

All the party MLAs were asked to meet at Apollo Hospital this evening at 6 pm. According to sources among party MLAs and MPs, consensus has evolved favouring Panneerselvam. This evening, party MLAs are likely to be asked to sign on a `advanced declaration’ form `electing Panneerselvam’ as their leader, in the event of some unforeseen development arises.

Known as close confident of Jayalalithss, the finance minister was interim chief minister twice, when Jayalalithaa was forced to set down and presently also holding all ministries held by her, besides presiding over cabinet meetings.

First time, in September 2001, he was the interim Chief Minister for six months when Jayalalithaa was disqualified by the Supreme Court in the Tansi land deal case and second in September 2014, after a Bangalore court sentenced Jayalalithaa to four years in jail and fined Rs 100 crore in a corruption case.

After, Jayalalithaa continued to remain in Apollo Hospital in Chennai since 22 September, Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao has allocated the portfolios held by her to him and he almost acting as `interium chief minister’, though Jayalalithaa continuing as chief minister of the state.

Panneerselvam, who belongs to the Thevar community, was a son of a “poor farmer” and a “humble man, known for his modesty.

Meanwhile, tension mounting in Chennai and other parts of the state. Police clearing roads leads to Apollo Hospital and heavy security has been deployed at all key areas of the city.

Dr Richard Beale, who was rushed from England to monitor her health consider, said the situation extremely grave but can confirm everything possible being done to give her best chance of surviving.

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Who is Naidu’s ‘Panneerselvam’ ?

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Who is Naidu’s ‘Panneerselvam’ ?

Humor at critical times outwardly looks jarring. Critical times are no laughing stuff. It warrants all serious contemplation. The general understanding is that one must sympathize with the person involved in troubles.

It’s critical time for chief minister Naidu for he finds himself in a mess of his own making- the cash-for-vote. The sordid drama made the joy of performing the Bhumi Puja for ‘world class ‘capital for Andhra Pradesh short lived.

The sword of being summoned by T-ACB is hanging above his head. Chances of his name appearing in the FIR look bright. He is knocking at the doors of Centre for help. A critical moment for Naidu, indeed.

But comedians too take their art seriously. They argue that comedy or humor is not time out from real life, rather it is part of the life, critical or otherwise. Comedy, as it springs out of life, expresses a stubborn refusal to cave in under the weight of hard times.

This correspondent happened to witness such a comic scene seriously enacted by some TDP leaders this morning.

A couple of senior TDP leaders, who hold important positions in the government, are seriously discussing who could be ‘Panneerselvam’ of Chandrababu Naidu.

Panneerselvam is the guy whom AIADMK Jayalalitha appointed chief minister when she had to resign on moral grounds following the court convictions. Panneerselvam is embodiment of loyalty in Indian politics.

The point in the debate of TDP leaders is that what if Naidu steps down following his implication in the cash-for-vote case by Telangana government.

There has already been speculation among the well-wishers of Naidu that Lokesh is the best bet.

They are sure that Naidu would not stay a minute on throne if his name is included as accused.

According to an ardent supporter, he would not only step down, but also vacate Kuppam assembly seat to do electoral Agnipravesham and to reemerge blame-free like Sita of yore.

They are sure that this all will happen in case Naidu’s trip to Delhi does not produce any way out.

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