Panneerselvam goes into huddle, skips CM-led meet on COVID-19

September 29, 2020 16:14

The TN CM held a meeting on Covid today

AIADMK coordinator and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was closeted with a section of leaders on Tuesday, skipping a meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Covid-19, a day after the two crossed swords over who should lead the party in the 2021 assembly elections.

Triggering speculations about the probability of a fresh bout of bickering, the meet at the Greenways Road residence of Panneerselvam here was attended by senior leaders, including deputy coordinator K P Munusamy and Rajya Sabha MP, R Vaithilingam. However, Vaithilingam, also a party deputy coordinator, told waiting mediapersons later that "there is no political significance to the meeting."

Asked on the choice of Chief Ministerial candidate for the next year elections, he said: "Let us see on October 7," adding "there is no confusion" on the matter and AIADMK would "recapture power".

After a stormy AIADMK executive meeting on Monday where the issue of leadership for the polls was discussed, Munsamy had announced Panneerselvam and Palaniswami, joint-coordinator of the party, would announce on October 7 the chief ministerial candidate.

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