O Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami faction goes into huddle

The AIADMK Amma faction today went into a huddle under Chief Minister K Palaniswami, a day after the O Panneerselvam camp set formal removal of party General Secretary V K Sasikala and her deputy TTV Dinakaran as conditions for merger talks.

Apr 21, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

AIADMK crisis: TTV Dinakaran accepts fate, says 'no problem in stepping aside'

After ouster from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), VK Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran has called a meeting of party MLAs and District Secretaries at party headquarter in Royapettah on Wednesday. The meeting will be held at 3 pm to discuss the situation.

Apr 19, 2017, 09:06 AM IST

AIADMK merger talks hit roadblock as EPS camp wants VK Sasikala, TTV Dinakaran to continue

The talks regarding merger of the two AIADMK factions appeared to have hit a roadblock on Tuesday as the EPS camp rejected O Panneerselvam's call for removing VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran from the party before a reunion.    

Apr 18, 2017, 09:05 AM IST

OPS camp says no to merger as long as Dhinakaran holds sway

Leaders in the Puratchi Thalaivi Amma camp said such a possibility does not exist as long as Dhinakaran, deputy general secretary of AIADMK Amma, continued to helm the faction.

Apr 16, 2017, 22:50 PM IST

OPS camp parades Jayalalithaa's dummy coffin to seek votes in RK Nagar bypoll

The OPS camp had demanded a CBI probe into the circumstances of Amma's sudden demise.

Apr 06, 2017, 21:01 PM IST

RK Nagar bypoll: Sasikala faction says AIADMK poll symbol on website was 'unnoticed', to be removed

AIADMK's Sasikala faction on Thursday said the presence of Two Leaves symbol, frozen by the Election Commission ahead of the April 12 RK Nagar Assembly byelection, on its website was 'unnoticed' and would be removed.

Apr 06, 2017, 17:52 PM IST

AIADMK Sasikala faction frowns at 'Y' category security granted to Panneerselvam, calls it 'unnecessary'

AIADMK (Amma) on Tuesday said 'Y' category security cover granted by the Centre for former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was unnecessary and "it showed that he is in the grip of saffronites."

Apr 04, 2017, 21:12 PM IST

Sasikala can't use AIADMK's 'Two leaves' poll symbol on website, social media accounts: Election Commission

The Election Commission officials on Monday asked the Sasikala faction of AIADMK to stop using the "Two leaves" on its website and social media accounts.

Apr 03, 2017, 21:56 PM IST

Dinakaran alleges manipulation of poll symbol by OPS team

Dinakaran made the allegation in a complaint to the Election Commission of India.

Mar 27, 2017, 23:48 PM IST

Panneerselvam team manipulating 'electric pole' election symbol as twin leaves: Dinakaran

Ruling AIADMK's deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission stating that the team of O Panneerselvam was manipulating 'electric pole' symbol as twin leaves.

Mar 27, 2017, 15:37 PM IST

AIADMK MP demands CBI probe into Jayalalithaa's death

An AIADMK member in the Lok Sabha today sought a CBI probe into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, saying any inquiry by the state government will not be able to unravel the "truth".

Mar 24, 2017, 15:15 PM IST

No-confidence motion against TN Speaker defeated

The opposition resolution seeking the removal of Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal was defeated on Thursday, with 122 AIADMK legislators voting against and 97 opposition MLAs voting in favour.

Mar 23, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

AIADMK factions submit new names, symbols: hat, electric pole

 Rival AIADMK factions today submitted new names and poll symbols.

Mar 23, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

AIADMK symbol row: O Panneerselvam gets 'electric pole', VK Sasikala allotted 'hat'; both retain 'Amma' in new party names

The Election Commission on Thursday allotted new symbols to the two warring factions – one led by O Panneerselvam and the other by VK Sasikala - of Tamil Nadu's ruling party AIADMK for contesting the upcoming bypoll in the RK Nagar constituency.

Mar 23, 2017, 10:54 AM IST

O Panneerselvam or VK Sasikala – who will get AIADMK symbol 'two leaves'? EC begins hearing

The EC on Wednesday began hearing a dispute between the O Panneerselvam and Sasikala Natarajan-led factions over their claim of being the lawful claimant to the AIADMK party's poll symbol - Two Leaves.

Mar 22, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

Stones pelted at Panneerselvam's car

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam escaped without any injuries when unidentified miscreants pelted stones at a car in which he was travelling in this district today.

Mar 17, 2017, 23:02 PM IST

Panneerselvam's masterstroke – Amma-MGR loyalist Madhusudhanan will contest from RK Nagar

“I'll win with more vote percentage than TTV Dhinakaran.”

Mar 16, 2017, 17:59 PM IST

AIADMK MP seeks CBI probe into Jayalalithaa's death

An AIADMK member in Lok Sabha today demanded a CBI probe into the "mysterious" death of party supremo J Jayalalithaa, with a Union Minister saying it was a matter of "great concern"

 

Mar 14, 2017, 14:36 PM IST

Will fight till probe is ordered into Jaya's death: OPS

In its first public protest, the O Panneerselvam-led AIADMK faction today observed a day-long fast across Tamil Nadu demanding a probe into the death of J Jayalalithaa.

Mar 08, 2017, 23:47 PM IST