AIADMK golden jubilee conference will be show of strength for Palaniswami

AIADMK golden jubilee conference will be show of strength for Palaniswami

The AIADMK’s golden jubilee conference, to be held on Sunday, will be a show of strength for the party’s new general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

The conference — Veera Varalatrin ezhuchi maanadu — is also expected to invigorate the cadre ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, party leaders say.

To underscore Mr. Palaniswami as the undisputed leader of the party, the venue of the meet has been designed with the image of Mr. Palaniswami next to that of party founder M.G. Ramachandran and former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. “Mr. Palaniswami has emerged as the single leader of the party with the support of 2.44 crore cadre. Madurai has been the soil for many new beginnings and this conference will eventually be a historical one,” said party leader Sellur K. Raju.

Jayalalithaa rejuvenated the party through the silver jubilee conference in Tirunelveli. “Eventually the AIADMK went on to become a powerful force that was a part of the Union government in 1998,” said former Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji.

Similarly, this conference will not only be a coronation for Mr. Palaniswami, but will also motivate cadre to work hard in the upcoming election, he added.

Alleging that the DMK had become unpopular among the masses due to its inefficient administration, Mr. Raju said the timing of the conference gains much significance.