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Chennai, November 23 (IANS) AIADMK has announced that its General Council and Executive Committee meeting will be held on December 10 at Vanagaram in Chennai.
Party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) confirmed that both the important meetings will be held at the Sri Varu Venkatachalapathy Hall, which will be an important moment for the organization as Tamil Nadu heads towards the 2026 assembly elections.
According to the announcement, AIADMK Presidium President Tamilamagan Hussain will preside over the General Council session.
Invitations will be sent to all members of the General Council and Executive Committee, and the communication emphasizes that attendance is mandatory for every member.
The timing of the meetings has become important as it is ahead of the assembly elections next year.
Party sources expect major discussions to be held on AIADMK’s election strategy, alliance formation and the broader political situation.
The EPS, which is consolidating control over the party, is likely to outline the roadmap for the campaign and begin preparations for booth-level and district-level organizational strengthening.
The meetings are also expected to be politically charged given the recent internal turmoil. Veteran leader C.Ve. Shanmugam (Sengottaiyan), once considered one of the most senior leaders close to the EPS camp, recently rebelled against the leadership.
He demanded that the expelled leaders O. Panneerselvam (OPS), TTV Dhinakaran and VK Sasikala should be brought back into the party.
Sengottaiyan publicly issued a deadline for the leadership to take action, which drew a sharp reaction from the EPS.
Following his open defiance, Sengottaiyan was stripped of his organizational responsibilities. He later appeared with OPS, Dhinakaran and Sasikala in public meetings and interviews, hinting at a possible realignment between the expelled factions.
This open rebellion prompted the EPS to expel him from the party entirely.
The December 10 meeting is therefore being seen as an important forum where the EPS will try to consolidate its authority and ensure unity within the ranks.
With rival factions attempting to re-unite and elections fast approaching, the General Council is expected to finalize key decisions on alliances and campaign strategies.
The party’s organizational machinery is now preparing for the meeting which leaders are describing as one of the most important pre-poll meetings in recent years.
–IANS
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