AIADMK General Council: EPS-OPS sack Sasikala from interim General Secretary Post

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to sack VK Sasikala from interim General Secretary post.

"Late J Jayalalithaa will be the permanent GS of the party," the resolution said. It also abolished the GS posts.

The meeting also adopted a resolution to retrieve two leaves symbol frozen by Election Commission. It also ratified merger of O Panneerselvan and Edappadi K Palanisami factions.

In a bid to end confusion over the appointments made by ousted TTV Dinakaran, another resolution declared that office bearers appointed by late Party supremo J Jayalalithaa will retain their posts.

The meeting also created new posts - Convenor and joint Convenor to coordinate the party affairs. Panneerselvan will be the Convenor and Edappadi K Palanisami will be Joint Convenor.

The powers of General Secretary will be given to Convenor and Joint Convenor and form A and B (election affidavit) will be signed together by EPS and OPS.

Dhinakaran on Monday fired a fresh salvo threatening to bring down the AIADMK government if their demand to change the CM and his deputy CM were not met. "We are trying to change CM Palaniswami. If not possible, we have resolved to bid a goodbye to the present government," he warned.

AIADMK factions led by Chief Minister K Palaniswami and rebel leader O Panneerselvam came together after a bitter split about six months ago and announced the merger.