Demanding financial devolution from the central pool without any discrimination, the opposition AIADMK on Sunday pressed for reverting Education back to the State List in the Constitution.
Bringing uncertainty to the AIADMK’s iconic ‘Two Leaves’ symbol, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday submitted before Madras High Court that it would take a fresh look within four weeks on the issue of allotting the symbol to the candidates nominated by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).
As the cyclone has passed, largely sparing Chennai while wreaking havoc in two coastal districts – Villupuram and Cuddalore – besidesPuducherry, a war of words erupted between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK on Sunday.
Effusive in his praise for the late Chief Minister and matinee icon MG Ramachandran’s spouse, VN Janaki, South Indian superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday credited her with the unification of the AIADMK by renouncing politics and handing over the party to Jayalalithaa.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned nets Vijay on Monday dismissed as mere rumour and unfounded speculation of an alliance with the opposition AIADMK and asserted that the party is the prime political force to dethrone the DMK from power in the coming assembly poll.
With the AIADMK organisational polls over, the onus is now on the next move of V.K. Sasikala, expelled former interim general secretary of the party.
The source also said that Palaniswami is also not on a strong wicket in his hometown Edappadi in Salem where also the party had faced a major rout in the urban local body polls.
The AIADMK, wants to bring in a high-level performance in the upcoming urban local body elections scheduled in a couple of months' time.
AIADMK leaders and cadres took pledge to protect the party from "enemies" and said the latter will not be allowed to win again.
Panneerselvam who was the interim CM during Jayalalitha’s hospitalisation resigned to make room for Sasikala.
