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Edappadi K Palanisamy elected AIADMK legislature party leader; Sasikala expels OPS

Highways and Minor Ports Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy and senior leaders will be seeking an appointment with the Governor to stake claim to forming the next government.

Published: 14th February 2017 01:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 14th February 2017 01:50 PM   |  A+A A-

AIADMK party members outside poes garden cheer sasikala and edapadi palanisamy who has been selected as legislative party leader. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Following the Supreme Court verdict in the disproportionate assets case, Highways and Minor Ports Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy has been elected as the AIADMK legislature party leader at the meeting of MLAs held at Koovathur, in the presence of party general secretary VK Sasikala. 

In another development, she has expelled Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from the primary membership of the party.

Palanisamy and senior leaders will be seeking an appointment with the Governor to stake claim to forming the next government.

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