AIADMK’s meet sees intense exchange of views
The Hindu
It discusses the impact of the Vanniyar quota on the party’s performance in Assembly poll and efficacy of steering panel
The meeting of senior office-bearers and district secretaries of the AIADMK on Wednesday saw an intense exchange of views on several issues, including the impact of the 10.5% quota for the Vanniyars on the party’s performance in the last Assembly election and the efficacy of the steering committee.
Though the meeting was convened to discuss the party’s preparedness for the urban local bodies elections and the organisational elections, it discussed other issues. The camps of coordinator O. Panneerselvam and co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami were also engaged in placing their arguments and counter-arguments.
The trouble began when A. Anwhar Raajhaa, minorities wing secretary and former Ramanathapuram MP, rose to make his point on the strategy to be adopted for the local bodies elections. Some members, including G. Hari, former Arakkonam MP, and C.Ve. Shanmugam, former Law Minister, protested against Mr. Raajhaa for having made “derogatory” remarks against Mr. Palaniswami. P. Venugopal, former Tiruvallur MP, went to the defence of Mr. Raajhaa, who expressed regret for his observations and wanted the party to go it alone in the urban local bodies elections.
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