Tamil Nadu CM E. Palaniswami-led AIADMK (Amma) party meeting on Thursday refrained from making any announcement regarding general secretary V.K. Photo: PTIChennai: In a jolt to Sasikala, a meeting presided over by chief minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday said the appointment of Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary was against party rules as he openly questioned their authority. Formally expelling both Sasikala and Dhinakaran was among the pre-conditions the Panneerselvam camp, which is also holding consultations on the possibility of merger, had made. On 4 August Dhinakaran had made several appointments including that of his loyalists to various party posts. Top functionaries and senior state cabinet ministers led by Palaniswami attended the meeting.

Source: Mint August 10, 2017 07:52 UTC