AIADMK internal war escalates with clashes over district party offices

AIADMK internal war escalates with clashes over district party offices

Tension flared in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district after a scuffle broke out between AIADMK workers and police outside the party’s district office, which had been locked as tensions within the party are on a rise.  The clash erupted when supporters of newly appointed district secretary Pasupathi arrived at the office and attempted to enter the premises. However, members belonging to the faction loyal to senior AIADMK leader CV Shanmugam opposed …

AIADMK tussle: Speaker says he will take suitable decision on party Whip

Chennai, May 16 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Saturday said he will take an appropriate decision on the right time over the request from the two warring sections of the AIADMK to appoint their side MLAs as party whip in the House.Post the April 23 electoral drubbing, the AIADMK MLAs stand divided between party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and the C Ve Shanmugam-SP Velumani duo.Both sides have reached out to the S…