OPS camp ups ante, sets 5-day 'deadline' for merger talks

May 01, 2017 11:11

Virtually setting a five day deadline for merger talks with the rival faction, rebel AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam is set to launch a statewide tour from May 5. Panneerselvam has planned to visit all 32 districts and meet his supporters during the tour which is likely to end by May last.

The tour, besides hoping the mop up support for him, is also seen as OPS's attempt to prepare them for local body elections.

"He will commence the tour from Kancheepuram," said Mettur MLA S Semmalai. Leaders in OPS faction say they expect the merger talks to come to a conclusion before the tour. "Whichever way the talks go, we expect to arrive at a clear picture before OPS launches the tour. In fact, our deadline is Tuesday," said a senior member of OPS's merger talks committee.

OPS camp has also planned to up the ante by appointing district level office bearers during his visit. "Besides the possibilities of the talks succeeding or getting stuck, there is another outcome that is highly probable - that a section of MLAs from EPS side would come out in our support," he said.

K Pandiarajan said they would not step down from the two demands - recommendation of CBI inquiry in Jayallaithaa's death and ouster of Sasikala family from party.

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