Both the EPS and OPS supporters and executives have been urging their backed leaders to assume the sole leadership of the party. This has led to a rivalry between EPS and OPS to seize the sole leadership of the AIADMK.
While both the OBS and the EPS continue to consult separately with their supporters to win the contest, AIADMK key executives are still consulting at the party headquarters today.
AIADMK secretary Ponnaiyan, former ministers Jayakumar, CV Shanmugam, Valarmati and other key executives held the consultation meeting.
CV Shanmugam walked out of the meeting and some untoward incidents like the attack on Jayakumar’s car took place at the AIADMK headquarters today.
In this context, Ponnaiyan told reporters on the issue of single leadership, ‘The party leadership will soon decide who will be the sole leader of the AIADMK. Their position on this matter is the position of the party.
AIADMK co-ordinator O. Panneerselvam and co-coordinator Edappadi Palanisamy are as united as nails and flesh. There is no split within the party, ”Ponnayan said.