CHENNAI: The ruling AIADMK on Tuesday cancelled the appointment of jailed V.K. Sasikala as party General Secretary. The appointment of her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran as Deputy General Secretary also stands cancelled, said a party leader.
The decision was announced at the AIADMK party general council.
The general council also resolved to restore all those who were party office bearers appointed by Jayalalithaa. The council also nullified the decisions taken by Dinakaran.
The council also ratified the recent merger of the two factions led by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.
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You (EPS-OPS) claim you have support of party workers, so if you have guts let us face fresh elections: TTV Dinkaran.
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AIADMK GC members approve all the 15 Resolutions unanimously.
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AIADMK GC meet ratifies numerous changes in bylaws and sub clauses; all powers given to gen secy now vest with EPS and OPS
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AIADMK GC meeting ratifies changes in bylaws
The powers of gen secy will be given to convenor and joint convenor and form A and B will be signed together by EPS and OPS
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All those appointed by Amma (Jayalalithaa) as office bearers, to continue: RB Udaykumar.
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B Valarmathi literary wing secy welcomes gathering and criticises TTV.
GC meeting members observe silence as a mark of respect to late CM Jaya.
TN CM EPS requests presidium chairman E Madhusudanan to preside over the meeting.
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B Valarmathi literary wing secy welcomes the gathering at GC meeting.
Dindigul C Sreenivasan seconds the proposal of CM EPS
Resolutions that may have a large bearing in the functioning of the party are likely to be passed today. These include NEET, K’taka’s efforts to build a dam across Cauvery and financial grants that need to be released by the Centre.
(With agency inputs)