(UDHAYAM, CHENNAI) – Sasikala camp has eleted Palaniswami as AIADMK legislature party leader. It has also sacked Panneerselvam from primary membership. SC today upheld Sasikala’s conviction in disproportionate assets case.
Less than two hours after the Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s verdict in the disproportionate assets case against AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala and others, party MLAs staying at a resort in Koovathur on Tuesday elected highways Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami as legislature party leader.
Palaniswami was elected as legislature party leader to stake claim for the chief minister post after Sasikala held talks with the legislators.
In a related development, chief minister O Panneerselvam has been expelled from the primary membership of the party.