Palaniswami sends legal notice to Panneerselvam against the use of AIADMK’s name
The Hindu
OPS is no longer a member of the party, says its interim general secretary
The AIADMK’s interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has sent a legal notice to his former colleague and deposed coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, against using the name and seal of the party.
He contended that Mr. Panneerselvam was “no longer a member” of the party, having been expelled from the primary membership of the party by way of resolutions passed at the general council meeting on July 11. “Till date, you have chosen to remain silent and have not challenged the resolutions passed by the general council, removing you as a primary member of the party,” Mr. Palaniswami pointed out.
He also argued that no such post of coordinator existed in the party as on date. Besides, he was a “stranger” to the party and had no right to call himself coordinator of the organisation.
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