At 50, AIADMK, the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu, is facing a midlife crisis. At the core is the majority demand within the party to do away with the dual leadership of O Panneerselvam as coordinator and Edappadi K Palaniswami as the joint coordinator – a compromise of convenience the two leaders struck after much turmoil following J Jayalalithaa’s death in December 2016.
But when EPS-OPS ceases to be a hyphenated entity, political ramifications are bound to be felt beyond Tamil Nadu, especially since AIADMK is the partner of BJP, which struggles to strike new roots in the south.
Together against Sasikala
Fissures that have been developing beneath the surface of the party founded by MGR and strengthened by Jayalalithaa were visible throughout the 45-minute general council meeting – OPS, a former CM, was booed by EPS supporters, who were in an unassailable majority.
As the dominant faction has decided to hold another general council meet on July 11 to do away with the coordinator and joint coordinator posts and bring back the general secretary post, the stage is set for another round of legal tussle and political mudslinging.
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