CHENNAI: The merger of two factions of the AIADMK is getting closer to reality with former chief minister O. Panneerselvam set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. The AIADMK leader will meet Modi at his official residence in the national capital at 11 am.
Panneerselvam was expecting to meet Modi on Friday soon after the swearing-in ceremony of M Venkaiah Naidu as Vice President of India. However, it is understood that the Prime Minister was upset with the OPS camp since it did not agree with the “formula” of him accepting the deputy chief minister’s post. A senior BJP leader said it was explained to Panneerselvam that being in the government would help the party, the administration as well as himself.
The meeting assumes significance since it comes close on the heels of the EPS camp terming as “illegal” the appointment of Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary by his aunt Sasikala.
The OPS camp had on Friday moved the Election Commission seeking to strengthen its petition against the appointment of Sasikala as general secretary by quoting portions of the resolution passed by the EPS camp.
