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  Tamil Nadu crisis: Amid rebellion by 18 AIADMK MLAs, Palaniswami calls for unity

  National | August 23, 2017 23:24 IST

  In the 234-member assembly, the AIADMK has 134 MLAs. Sasikala's brother V Dinakaran, meanwhile, claimed the Palaniswami ministry had "lost majority" and sought his resignation

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  Tamil Nadu crisis: 19 AIADMK MLAs shift loyalty to Dhinakaran, ‘herded’ to Puducherry resorts

  National | August 22, 2017 18:49 IST

  17 of the 19 Dhinakaran loyalists are learnt to have been shifted to two hotels in Puducherry. In what could bring more trouble for the unified AIADMK, 10 more MLAs are likely to switch loyalties and join the Dhinakaran camp

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  From Jayalalithaa’s death to AIADMK split and then merger: A chronology of events

  National | August 21, 2017 18:30 IST

  The two factions of the AIADMK finally merged on Monday with rebel leader O Panneerselvam made the Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and party coordinator

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  Merger done; Panneerselvam becomes Tamil Nadu Dy CM; Sasikala to be expelled soon

  National | August 21, 2017 17:51 IST

  The AIADMK factions led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami and rebel leader O Panneerselvam decided to merge after a series of discussions on Monday

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  Panneerselvam may head merged AIADMK, EPS will head govt: OPS-faction leader

  National | August 20, 2017 18:50 IST

  Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam will head a merged AIADMK while Chief Minister K. Palaniswami will continue to head the government, said a leader from the Panneerselvam faction

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  Centre reviewing labour laws: Rajnath

  India | September 30, 2014 16:16 IST

  Lucknow: Terming some labour laws as hurdles in the welfare of workers and employers, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the centre is reviewing 44 old laws and if required irrelevant ones would be