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"Dharma Will Triumph Again": AIADMK Leader Ahead Of Party Meet
AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday appeared to have resigned himself to the fact that the odds are stacked against him and his followers, ahead of the June 23 party meeting which is expected to take up the sole leadership question.
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Favour Backfires, DMK Wants Defence Minister, O Panneerselvam To Quit
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman found herself dragged into Tamil Nadu's politics on Wednesday after word got out that she had ordered use of a military aircraft to fly the Balamurugan, younger brother of Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from Madurai to Chennai for medical treatment earlier in July. The opposition DMK's MK Stalin demanded t...
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Ahead Of AIADMK Merger Talks, Finance Minister D Jayakumar's Offer To Quit Has A Twist
The two rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling party the AIADMK are expected to begin merger talks on Monday evening. They have not set a time or place, but on the table is an offer of resignation from the state's Finance Minister D Jayakumar so that his portfolios can be given to the O Panneerselvam camp, a goodwill gesture from Chief Minister E Pa...
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To O Panneerselvam's New Tough Talk, A Soft Response From Rival Faction
O Panneerselvam wants to see proof of VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran's eviction before the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister begins merger talks, his camp today informed the rival faction of the AIADMK. The evidence must come in the form of resignation letters from Ms Sasikala, who is party chief and Mr Dinakaran, who she appointed her dep...
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Tamil Nadu Ministers In Late-Night Huddle To Unite AIADMK Camps: 10 Facts
After 25 ministers and lawmakers held an emergency meeting in capital Chennai on Monday night, the VK Sasikala-led AIADMK faction that rules Tamil Nadu has "welcomed" what it said was an offer from the rival O Panneerselvam camp to discuss re-uniting the party. There is pressure reportedly on party chief Ms Sasikala and her nephew and deputy TTV Di...
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BJP Wants Probe Into O Panneerselvam's Allegation That He Was Forced To Resign
Tamil Nadu BJP today said Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao should order a probe into O Panneerselvam's allegation that he was forced to resign even as it questioned the "necessity" of keeping AIADMK MLAs supporting V K Sasikala in "one particular place".
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Governor 'Won't Be Intimidated' By VK Sasikala's Warning, Say Sources: 10 Facts
Tamil Nadu Governor will not be intimidated by Ms Sasikala's reported intentions to undertake a hunger strike and her suggestions that a delay in her oath ceremony is directed at splitting the party, sources have said. The Governor, sources said, believes he has constitutional duty to provide a stable government. He has so far refrained from inviti...
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Delay In Swearing-In Intended To Split Party, Says VK Sasikala: 10 Facts
The delay in her accession to the post of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was designed to "create a split" in the ruling AIADMK party, VK Sasikala alleged today, promising to escalate the week-long political crisis that has crippled the state with a "new kind of protest" from tomorrow. The sharp change in her tone came after a meeting with legislators of...
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Tamil Nadu Governor Favours 'Wait and Watch' On Sasikala, Says No Report Sent To Centre
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has denied reports that he has sent his assessment of the political crisis in the state to the Centre.
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First Invite to Sasikala, Assures Governor, But After Diligence: Sources
"Many signatures in Sasikala's list are forged...O Panneerselvam told the Governor that he was forced to resign and that many legislators are being held in captivity in unknown locations," said Dr V Maitreyan, one of the senior AIADMK leaders backing Mr Panneerselvam.
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Made To Sign '4 Blank Sheets' At VK Sasikala Meeting, Alleges AIADMK Legislator
After O Panneerselvam said that he was forced to step down as Tamil Nadu chief minister at a weekend meeting of the AIADMK, another party man has alleged that legislators were made to sign blank paper ahead of the meeting, without being told why it had been called.
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Sasikala Stakes Claim To Form Government In Meet With Governor: 10 Points
AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala, accompanied by ten top ministers, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday evening and staked claim to be Tamil Nadu's next chief minister. Her party's O Panneerselvam also met the Governor, sometime before Ms Sasikala did and handed him a petition in which he has explained that he resigned as Tamil Nadu Chief...
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Kamal Haasan Backs Panneerselvam, Says 'Sasikala Reality Hurts Me'
Actor Kamal Haasan today joined his voice to the thousands objecting to what they call the foisting of VK Sasikala on them as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and said O Panneerselvam should be allowed to continue.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao's No-Show A Helping Hand For Anti-Sasikala Moves
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will return to Chennai tomorrow, where he will meet VK Sasikala and her supporters. The state's ruling AIADMK had threatened to complain to President Pranab Mukherjee that the Governor has delayed her oath ceremony by staying away since Sunday and late on Wednesday evening, a group of 9 legislators, led by senio...
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VK Sasikala Establishes Control, Says 'Those Who Loved Amma Will Stay'
It was near-perfect attendance for the meeting called today by VK Sasikala to establish that her right to become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister remains undented by the sudden revolt of O Panneerselvam, who she is to replace. 131 of the ruling AIADMK's 134 legislators gathered at the party office in Chennai today, allowing Ms Sasikala to flaunt her unpar...
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"Dharma Will Triumph Again": AIADMK Leader Ahead Of Party Meet
AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam on Wednesday appeared to have resigned himself to the fact that the odds are stacked against him and his followers, ahead of the June 23 party meeting which is expected to take up the sole leadership question.
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Favour Backfires, DMK Wants Defence Minister, O Panneerselvam To Quit
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman found herself dragged into Tamil Nadu's politics on Wednesday after word got out that she had ordered use of a military aircraft to fly the Balamurugan, younger brother of Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from Madurai to Chennai for medical treatment earlier in July. The opposition DMK's MK Stalin demanded t...
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Ahead Of AIADMK Merger Talks, Finance Minister D Jayakumar's Offer To Quit Has A Twist
The two rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling party the AIADMK are expected to begin merger talks on Monday evening. They have not set a time or place, but on the table is an offer of resignation from the state's Finance Minister D Jayakumar so that his portfolios can be given to the O Panneerselvam camp, a goodwill gesture from Chief Minister E Pa...
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To O Panneerselvam's New Tough Talk, A Soft Response From Rival Faction
O Panneerselvam wants to see proof of VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran's eviction before the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister begins merger talks, his camp today informed the rival faction of the AIADMK. The evidence must come in the form of resignation letters from Ms Sasikala, who is party chief and Mr Dinakaran, who she appointed her dep...
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Tamil Nadu Ministers In Late-Night Huddle To Unite AIADMK Camps: 10 Facts
After 25 ministers and lawmakers held an emergency meeting in capital Chennai on Monday night, the VK Sasikala-led AIADMK faction that rules Tamil Nadu has "welcomed" what it said was an offer from the rival O Panneerselvam camp to discuss re-uniting the party. There is pressure reportedly on party chief Ms Sasikala and her nephew and deputy TTV Di...
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BJP Wants Probe Into O Panneerselvam's Allegation That He Was Forced To Resign
Tamil Nadu BJP today said Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao should order a probe into O Panneerselvam's allegation that he was forced to resign even as it questioned the "necessity" of keeping AIADMK MLAs supporting V K Sasikala in "one particular place".
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Governor 'Won't Be Intimidated' By VK Sasikala's Warning, Say Sources: 10 Facts
Tamil Nadu Governor will not be intimidated by Ms Sasikala's reported intentions to undertake a hunger strike and her suggestions that a delay in her oath ceremony is directed at splitting the party, sources have said. The Governor, sources said, believes he has constitutional duty to provide a stable government. He has so far refrained from inviti...
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Delay In Swearing-In Intended To Split Party, Says VK Sasikala: 10 Facts
The delay in her accession to the post of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was designed to "create a split" in the ruling AIADMK party, VK Sasikala alleged today, promising to escalate the week-long political crisis that has crippled the state with a "new kind of protest" from tomorrow. The sharp change in her tone came after a meeting with legislators of...
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Tamil Nadu Governor Favours 'Wait and Watch' On Sasikala, Says No Report Sent To Centre
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has denied reports that he has sent his assessment of the political crisis in the state to the Centre.
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First Invite to Sasikala, Assures Governor, But After Diligence: Sources
"Many signatures in Sasikala's list are forged...O Panneerselvam told the Governor that he was forced to resign and that many legislators are being held in captivity in unknown locations," said Dr V Maitreyan, one of the senior AIADMK leaders backing Mr Panneerselvam.
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Made To Sign '4 Blank Sheets' At VK Sasikala Meeting, Alleges AIADMK Legislator
After O Panneerselvam said that he was forced to step down as Tamil Nadu chief minister at a weekend meeting of the AIADMK, another party man has alleged that legislators were made to sign blank paper ahead of the meeting, without being told why it had been called.
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Sasikala Stakes Claim To Form Government In Meet With Governor: 10 Points
AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala, accompanied by ten top ministers, met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday evening and staked claim to be Tamil Nadu's next chief minister. Her party's O Panneerselvam also met the Governor, sometime before Ms Sasikala did and handed him a petition in which he has explained that he resigned as Tamil Nadu Chief...
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Kamal Haasan Backs Panneerselvam, Says 'Sasikala Reality Hurts Me'
Actor Kamal Haasan today joined his voice to the thousands objecting to what they call the foisting of VK Sasikala on them as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and said O Panneerselvam should be allowed to continue.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao's No-Show A Helping Hand For Anti-Sasikala Moves
Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will return to Chennai tomorrow, where he will meet VK Sasikala and her supporters. The state's ruling AIADMK had threatened to complain to President Pranab Mukherjee that the Governor has delayed her oath ceremony by staying away since Sunday and late on Wednesday evening, a group of 9 legislators, led by senio...
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VK Sasikala Establishes Control, Says 'Those Who Loved Amma Will Stay'
It was near-perfect attendance for the meeting called today by VK Sasikala to establish that her right to become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister remains undented by the sudden revolt of O Panneerselvam, who she is to replace. 131 of the ruling AIADMK's 134 legislators gathered at the party office in Chennai today, allowing Ms Sasikala to flaunt her unpar...
