On January 11, the apex court bench reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas relating to the tussle between former Chief Ministers O Panneerselvam and Edappadi K Palaniswami over AIADMK leadership. 

The judgement will be pronounced by a bench headed by justice Dinesh Maheshwari. 

On February 3 The Supreme Court had asked the AIADMK party general council to pass a resolution related to a candidate who will represent the party in the upcoming bye-elections of Erode (East) constituency in Tamil Nadu. 

The court has also permitted expelled three members of the party including O Panneerselvam to also vote in the general council. 

The bench further said that the Council's decision regarding the candidate will be conveyed to the Election Commission by the party's presidium chairman.