Sasikala sacks AIADMK Presidium Chairman for backing OPS
AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala on Friday removed party's Presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan for supporting Tamil Nadu Interim CM O Panneerselvam. She has appointed KA Sengottaiyan as the new Presidium Chairman. Madhusudhanan had earlier alleged that every member of Sasikala's extended family is in control of the party, adding he always opposed the family rule of the DMK.
It's Day 4 of Panneerselvam vs Sasikala duel in Tamil Nadu. Both the AIADMK leaders met Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Thursday evening claiming support of majority of MLAs. While both the leaders appeared confident of claiming the chief minister's chair, the governor is yet to formally take a call. A note surfaced late Friday night indicating that the Tamil Nadu governor is not inclined to invite Sasikala to form the government. Sasikala, accompanied by 10 ministers, met the governor and presented him a list of 134 MLAs supporting her. However, in a major blow to her, the Congress today said it will not back the AIADMK general secretary in the power struggle. O Panneerselvam or VK Sasikala  - who will win the battle for Tamil Nadu's throne?HERE ARE THE DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS: Horse trading in any form has to b prevented&efforts to protect sanctity of Antidefection law has to b undertaken-MK Stalin in letter to Guv pic.twitter.com/Zw1tapI6ssGovernor can call us anytime that is why we all have assembled at one place: Ratnaswami, Ex AIADMK MLA lodged at resort pic.twitter.com/5OZkcKzGQ7Wait and see: E.Madusudhanan after being removed as presidium chairman and from primary membership of AIADMK. pic.twitter.com/DgJdiAthvhChennai: O Panneerselvam felicitated by his supporters. #TamilNadupic.twitter.com/pImGIgP4GHMeet between DGP T K Rajendran and Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao underway in Chennai pic.twitter.com/OW4XziU6Uh#Sasikala gave list of MLAs, #Paneerselvam did not. She has majority. What is the Governor waiting for?: Subramanian Swamy,BJP pic.twitter.com/ZPXwTHsK35