Overview
- Expelled leader O. Panneerselvam said he is ready to return to the AIADMK under Edappadi K. Palaniswami, appealing for unity at a meeting in Theni district.
- Edappadi K. Palaniswami reiterated there is “no chance” of reinducting OPS, citing a resolution by more than 2,500 general council members that removed his primary membership.
- A November 2023 Madras High Court injunction restrains OPS from claiming AIADMK posts or membership and from using the party’s symbol, flag and letterhead.
- T.T.V. Dhinakaran’s AMMK has rejoined the NDA, and reports suggest the BJP-led bloc is exploring alternate accommodation for OPS, with OPS declining to divulge details.
- AIADMK district secretaries will meet on February 4 in Chennai to review election preparedness, as EPS says alliance talks and seat-sharing discussions are progressing.