E Palanaswami of the AIADMK is next in place for the Party General Secretary post.
Chennai: What may be considered a setback for the next in line for the Party General Secretary post, Minister Edapaddi Palaniswami, Madras High Court today restrained the AIADMK general council meeting from proceeding any further on decisions regarding EPS’ present single leadership formula.
The division bench ruled in an interim order after a late night hearing that the party’s general council can only adopt 23 resolutions, that has already been listed.
General Council Member Shanmugan appealed against the court’s ruling last night. The member who challenged the party’s internal election asserted that no resolutions must be passed before the appeal was settled.
The appeal was followed by the initial decision to allow the council meeting which had raised high hopes for EPS.
The conflict for leadership arises as EPS wants a single leadership format while present party head O Panneer Selvam wants the present dual leadership format to remain.
On Wednesday, O Panneer Selvam’s legal team asserted that the team would not permit any amendments or resolutions at the general council other than the 23 already listed to him. While another member of the council called a stay on the meet, as the general agenda was not presented to the members before hand.
Commotions begun to stir when EPS camp members pushed the idea of the single leadership at the district secretaries meeting held earlier this month.
Whereas OPS reportedly requested a high-level committee with senior leaders who worked with senior leaders MGR and Jayalalitha, to guide the general council meeting.
OPS commented that following Jayalalitha’s death, the general council established the two-leader format and that any other idea of leadership was “a betrayal”.
Speaking to sources, senior official and former Minister D Jayakumar said, “The rank and file of the party want EPS to be the General Secretary. We will move a resolution.”
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