Chennai: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Council on Monday approved a resolution to exclude O Paneerselvam (OPS) from the party's primary membership after abolishing the dual-leadership structure and choosing Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) as the party's interim General Secretary.

A defeat for the party's former coordinator OPS, who had asked the court for a stay, the development comes after the Madras High Court permitted the biggest opposition party in Tamil Nadu to convene its General Council meeting.

Addressing  the AIADMK General Council meeting in Vanagaram, former state minister and AIADMK leader Kadambur Raju said - OPS has a "double-faced and he did not want anyone to have a happy life. He is jealous...saying so from my experience. I am happy that he is out now," he added.
Former state minister Natham Vishwanathan stated, "We won't rest till we make E Palaniswami the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu."

Earlier, senior AIADMK leader Munusamy had said that a resolution to expel OPS from the party will be brought by the AIADMK General Secretary.. "Till then, practise patience. It is mentioned that the GC members have asked to expel OPS from the party "he said.

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