Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam joins DMK in CM Stalin’s presence
The first signal of the move emerged last week when P Ayyappan, the last MLA seen as loyal to Panneerselvam, openly praised Stalin on the Assembly floor.
An AIADMK stalwart who once fought the DMK fiercely under the late J Jayalalithaa, Panneerselvam’s crossover would mark one of the most striking development in recent Tamil Nadu politics. (Photo: Facebook@OfficeOfOPS) In a dramatic political turn, O Panneerselvam, the former Chief Minister and AIADMK leader joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Friday, senior sources in both camps said.
Panneerselvam resigned from his MLA post around 9 am and met Chief Minister M K Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, shortly thereafter. A top source close to OPS had informed that Panneerselvam was most likely to join DMK, not just the alliance. “There was no need to prepare for the resignation if it was to join the alliance,” the source said.
The first signal of the move emerged last week when P Ayyappan, the last MLA seen as loyal to Panneerselvam, openly praised Stalin on the Assembly floor. An AIADMK stalwart who once fought the DMK fiercely under the late J Jayalalithaa, Panneerselvam’s crossover would mark one of the most striking development in recent Tamil Nadu politics.
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