OPS camp happy as Sasikala ‘vanishes’

Chennai, April 26: Banners featuring AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala were on Wednesday pulled down from the party headquarters here, a move welcomed by the rival Panneerselvam camp.

The AIADMK (Amma) faction, however, said the removal of the banners had nothing to do with the demand of its rivals.

“We did not remove the banners because they (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma camp) demanded so. They were removed as per an earlier decision taken by us,” law minister Shanmugam said.

The Panneerselvam camp’s “presidium chairman” E. Madusudanan had on Tuesday made such a demand to “uphold the sanctity” of the party office.

Key Panneerselvam aide K.P. Munusamy said differences between the “brothers”, a reference to the rival factions, would be overcome and talks will be held in a conducive atmosphere. The party HQ till now had only banners of late CM J. Jayalalithaa. C.V.