Panneerselvam claims cadre support amidst leadership tussle

Hitting out at the rival Edappadi K Palaniswami camp, AIADMK leader O.Panneerselvam on Sunday said 'cadres are on my side', and asserted that people and party workers would punish his detractors.

Party workers are on my side, Panneerselvam told reporters here and added that he would also always be with the cadres. On his arrival here, en route to his home district of Theni, Panneerselvam was accorded a warm welcome by his supporters.

Apparently, slamming Joint Coordinator Edappadi K.Palaniswami's camp for seeking to elbow him out of his position of party coordinator, Panneerselvam said the people of Tamil Nadu and cadres would teach a fitting lesson and punish those who were behind the 'web of conspiracy', and for being responsible for the current 'extraordinary situation' in the party.

The AIADMK had days ago said that the General Council would meet again on July 11 and EPS would be made the single, supreme leader. The war of words between the dominant EPS and sidelined OPS factions continued and they blamed each other.