Dhinakaran booked for distribution of pamphlets with remarks against Modi, TN CM
Politics | October 02, 2017 20:20 ISTThis is the second case slapped against Dhinakaran, who is engaged in a tussle for power with Palaniswami, by the state police
This is the second case slapped against Dhinakaran, who is engaged in a tussle for power with Palaniswami, by the state police
Dhinakaran said on Monday that party leader and his aunt V K Sasikala has sought a 15-day parole to meet her ailing husband M Natarajan
Taking aim at the DMK, Palaniswami said people knew those who had cordial ties with the Centre "for the sake of office" and criticised it when they failed to get benefits
Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal disqualified 18 dissident MLAs of the AIADMK who were supporting sidelined party deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran
In the 234-member House, the AIADMK has a strength of 135, including the Speaker. The opposition has a total strength of 98, including 89 of the DMK, eight of the Congress and an IUML member.
Amid the ongoing political crisis and demand for a floor test in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by the Opposition parties, 111 MLAs of the ruling AIADMK attended a legislator’s meet convened by Chief Minister E Palaniswami
Chief Minister K Palaniswami has convened a meeting of AIADMK MLAs tomorrow
DMK, Congress and Left parties had met President Kovind on August 31, demanding a floor test for the incumbent Palaniswami government in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
On Sunday, the DMK and its allies petitioned the Tamil Nadu Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao and demanded an immediate floor test in the state Assembly.
Dhinakaran today continued to reshuffle party ranks and removed a number of senior party functionaries, including senior ministers, from various posts.
Chief Minister EK Palaniswami has fallen short of the simple majority in Tamil Nadu Assembly after AIADMK MLAs loyal to Dhinakaran withdrew support from the government yesterday.
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
AIADMK group headed by jailed General Secretary V K Sasikala's nephew T T V Dinakaran on Tuesday informed Governor C V Rao that it wants the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to be changed.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and rebel leader O Panneerselvam on Saturday expressed confidence that AIADMK merger will happen soon.
Addressing a massive rally, Dhinakaran launched a scathing attack on Palaniswami, saying he got the top post only because party chief V K Sasikala chose him.
He also rubbished the party statements questioning his appointment as AIADMK (Amma) Deputy General Secretary and that of party chief V K Sasikala.
AIADMK leaders close to Dhinkaran hit out at Palaniswami for questioning the authority of the Deputy General Secretary, terming it as a "betrayal" and warned him of a backlash.
"Dhinakaran's appointment as Deputy General Secretary is illegal as per the party rules. He cannot hold any party post since he was not a party member for a continuous five years," the AIADMK resolution said.
Dhinakaran is facing two cases filed by the ED against him for alleged violations of the FERA, which has now been repealed.
Dhinakaran’s statement came a day after Panneerselvam dissolved the seven-member committee that was formed to hold merger talks with rival AIADMK faction led by Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
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